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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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It is good, and good for me; For we know in ⟨p. 149⟩nature that the will follows the last design of the understanding; that which the understanding saith is to be done, here, and now all circumstances considered it is best, that the Will chooseth, and that a man doth: for the Will rules, and leads the outward man. Now where there is a heavenly conviction of the understanding of any particular thing, this at this time is good, all things considered; and weighed in the balance, on the one side, and on the other; where this is, there comes in practise, and drawing near to God alway. Conviction is when a man is set down, so that he cannot gainsay nor will not, but falls to practice presently: then a man is convinced of a thing. That which is immediately before practise, and leads to practise, it is conviction; Now there are these four things in conviction.1
It is good, and good for me; For we know in ⟨p. 149⟩nature that the will followes the last designe of the understanding; that which the understanding saith is to be done, here, and now all circumstances considered it is best, that the Will chuseth, and that a man doth: for the Will rules, and leads the outward man. Now where there is a heavenly conviction of the understanding of any particular thing, this at this time is good, all things considered; and weighed in the ballance, on the one side, and on the other; where this is, there comes in practise, and drawing near to God alway. Conviction is when a man is set down, so that he cannot gainsay nor will not, but fals to practice presently: then a man is convinced of a thing. That which is immediatly before practise, and leads to practise, it is conviction; Now there are these foure things in conviction.1
- 14. Things in conviction.