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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
DAVIDS CONCLUSION: OR, The Saints Resolution.DAVIDS CONCLVSION: OR, The Saints Resolution.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1Again, we see, when he went into the Sanctuary, the very sight of faith makes him draw near to God. Sometimes God represents heavenly truths to the eye of sense, in the examples of his justice. We see sometimes wicked men brought on the stage: God blesseth such a sight of faith, and such examples to bring his children nearer to him: as we see immediately before the text, thou wilt destroy ⟨p. 137⟩all that go awhoring from thee, and then it follows, It is good for me to draw near to God. So that the spirit of God in us, and our spirits sanctified by the spirit, takes advantage when we enter into the Sanctuary (and sees the divers ends of good, and bad) to draw us close to God.
1Againe, we see, when he went into the Sanctuary, the very sight of faith makes him draw near to God. Somtimes God represents heavenly truths to the eye of sense, in the examples of his justice. Wee see sometimes wicked men brought on the stage: God blesseth such a sight of faith, and such examples to bring his children nearer to him: as we see immediatly before the text, thou wilt destroy ⟨p. 137⟩all that go awhoring from thee, and then it followes, It is good for mee to draw neare to God. So that the spirit of God in us, and our spirits sanctified by the spirit, takes advantage when wee enter into the Sanctuary (and sees the divers ends of good, and bad) to draw us close to God.
- 1The sight of faith •rawes us near to God.The sight of faith •rawes us neere to God.
Indeed that is one reason why God suffers different conditions of men to be in the world (not so much to show his justice to the wicked,