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Beams of divine light breaking forth from several places of holy Scripture, as they…Beames of divine light breaking forth from severall places of holy Scripture, as they…
Beams of divine light breaking forth from several places of holy Scripture, as they were learnedly opened, in XXI. sermons. The III. first being the fore-going sermons to that treatise called The bruised-reed, preached on the precedent words. By the late reverend and judicious divine, Richard Sibs, D.D. Mr. of Katharine Hall in Camb: and sometimes preacher at Gray's Inn. Published according to the Doctor his own appointment subscribed with his hand; to prevent imperfect copies.Beames of divine light breaking forth from severall places of holy Scripture, as they were learnedly opened, in XXI. sermons. The III. first being the fore-going sermons to that treatise called The bruised-reed, preached on the precedent words. By the late reverend and iudicious divine, Richard Sibs, D.D. Mr. of Katharine Hall in Camb: and sometimes preacher at Grayes Inne. Published according to the Doctor his owne appointment subscribed with his hand; to prevent imperfect coppies.
London: printed by George for N. Bourne, 1639
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But is this only true of the Church militant,1 here below, doth not the Church in heaven say Come too?2 Yes the Church in heaven saith, Come, 3too. The Church in heaven, and earth are but one Family; they are (as it were) but one Parliament, there is the higher house in heaven, and the lower on earth, and both say come. What is the reason that the Church in heaven saith, Come? Because the Church in heaven have bodies that be rotting in earth; which bodies helped them to serve God on earth, fasted with them, and prayed with them, and endured pains and toil with them. The soul accounts it self imperfect, till it be joined to its old companion, the body again; therefore it desires Come Lord, that my body may be united to me again, that so we may both perfectly praise thee in heaven.
But is this onely true of the Church militant,1 herebelow, doth not the Church in heaven say Come too?2 Yes the Church in heaven saith, Come, 3too. The Church in heaven, and earth are but one Family; they are (as it were) but one Parliament, there is the higher house in heaven, and the lower on earth, and both say come. What is the reason that the Church in heaven saith, Come? Because the Church in heaven have bodies that be rotting in earth; which bodyes helped them to serve God on earth, fasted with them, and prayed with them, and indured pains and toyle with them. The soule acccounts it selfe imperfect, till it be joyned to its old companion, the body againe; therefore it desires Come Lord, that my body may be united to me againe, that so wee may both perfectly prayse thee in heaven.
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