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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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1I answer, they are alway in some degree fitting themselves for Christ;2 but notwithstanding, they are not alway so exact and watchful, that they could wish, that he should come at ⟨p. 119⟩this time. Take the comparison from a wife, a spouse, she heartily desires the coming home of her husband: yet perhaps sometimes things may not be in so good order, as to wish that he were here now; nay, I have not yet prepared. This is the state of careless Christians, that have soundness of grace, and yet are careless: they desire the coming of Christ, and they love the glory of the life to come, and endeavour weakly for it; yet they are so careless, some corruption hangs on them, that they have not so mortified, and subdued as they should do; they are not yet so fitted as they should be. Therefore God often rouseth such by afflictions, and other courses in this world, to wean them more from the love of the world, and to prepare us, because we are slothful, and careless to prepare our selves. So I say that sometimes the best Christians sometimes may be more indisposed then at others, by reason of security growing on our souls, so weak are we, and beset with temptations: therefore let none be over-much discouraged with that; but let us strive as the Church here, to be in such an estate, as we may alway say, Come.
1I answere, they are alway in some degree fitting themselves for Christ;2 but notwithstanding, they are not alway so exact and watchfull, that they could wish, that he should come at ⟨p. 119⟩this time. Take the comparison from a wife, a spouse, she heartily desires the comming home of her husband: yet perhaps sometimes things may not be in so good order, as to wish that he were here now; nay, I have not yet prepared. This is the state of careles Christians, that have soundnesse of grace, and yet are carelesse: they desire the comming of Christ, and they love the glory of the life to come, and indeavour weakely for it; yet they are so carelesse, some corruption hanges on them, that they have not so mortified, and subdued as they should doe; they are not yet so fitted as they should be. Therefore God often rouseth such by afflictions, and other courses in this world, to weane them more from the love of the world, and to prepare us, because we are sloathfull, and carelesse to prepare our selves. So I say that somtimes the best Christians sometimes may be more indisposed then at others, by reason of security growing on our soules, so weake are we, and beset with temptations: therefore let none be over-much discouraged with that; but let us strive as the Church here, to be in such an estate, as we may alway say, Come.