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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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4Again, that we may be able to say, come, let us labour to be more and more spiritual, that the holy Spirit may rule our spirits, & then the spirit is always for Come. Nature saith not come, because it is above nature: I mean nature not corrupt, •aith not Come. It is a hidden secret to nature, nature saith slay still, it hath no desire to it, the flesh is contrary altogether: but the Spirit in the Spouse saith, Come. The Spirit doth all, as the soul doth all in the body, it acts it, and leads it, and comforts it, and gives beauty to it: so the Spirit first knits Christ and us together: there is the same Spirit in Christ the head, and in the Church, there is one common Spirit in head, and members. And when it hath done, so it acts, and leads, and sanctifies, and purifies the Church, it acquaints the Church with the good things that God hath given her, acquaints her with the deep meaning of God, the love of God in Christ, it acquaints God with our desires, he knows our meaning in our prayers, and we know his meaning, it acquaints us with the state we shall have after, and assures us of it; It is the earnest of the Inheritance: the Spirit, and the graces of it are not only the earnest, but a part of that Inheritance, a part of heaven, where our bodies shall be spiritual; not that they shall turn to be spirits, but they shall be ruled wholly by the Spirit, as the soul rules the body.
4Againe, that we may be able to say, come, let us labour to be more and more spirituall, that the holy Spirit may rule our spirits, & then the spirit is alwayes for Come. Nature saith not come, because it is above nature: I meane nature not corrupt, •aith not Come. It is a hidden secret to nature, nature saith slay still, it hath no desire to it, the flesh is contrary altogether: but the Spirit in the Spouse saith, Come. The Spirit doth all, as the soule doth all in the body, it acts it, and leads it, and comforts it, and gives beauty to it: so the Spirit first knits Christ and us together: there is the same Spirit in Christ the head, and in the Church, there is one common Spirit in head, and members. And when it hath done, so it acts, and leads, and sanctifies, and purifies the Church, it acquaints the Church with the good things that God hath given her, acquaints her with the deepe meaning of God, the love of God in Christ, it acquaints God with our desires, hee knowes our meaning in our prayers, and we know his meaning, it acquaints us with the state we shall have after, and assures us of it; It is the earnest of the Inheritance: the Spirit, and the graces of it are not onely the earnest, but a part of that Inheritance, a part of heaven, where our bodies shall be spirituall; not that they shall turne to be spirits, but they shall be ruled wholy by the Spirit, as the soule rules the body.