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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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There is first truth, a man must know that such a thing is true. Then it must not only be a truth, but a good truth; as the Gospel is said to be the good word of God, and it is a true, and a faithful saying. It is a true saying, that Christ came to save sinners; and it is a faithful, a good saying. If it be not good as well as true; truth doth not draw to practice as it is truth, but as it is good.
There is first truth, a man must know that such a thing is true. Then it must not only be a truth, but a good truth; as the Gospell is said to be the good word of God, and it is a true, and a faithfull saying. It is a true saying, that Christ came to save sinners; and it is a faithfull, a good saying. If it bee not good as well as true; truth doth not draw to practice as it is truth, but as it is good.
As it must be truth, and a good truth, so it must be good for me, as the holy man saith here, It is good for me, &c. A thing may be good for another man; the Devil knows what is good; and that makes him envy ⟨p. 150⟩poor Christians so; wicked men know that which is good, when they sin against the holy Host; but for them it is better to keep in the contrary: so that we must know it is a truth, and a good truth, and good for us in particular, that it is best for us to do so.
As it must be truth, and a good truth, so it must be good for me, as the holy man saith here, It is good for me, &c. A thing may bee good for another man; the Divell knowes what is good; and that makes him envy ⟨p. 150⟩poore Christians so; wicked men know that which is good, when they sinne against the holy Hhost; but for them it is better to keep in the contrary: so that we must know it is a truth, and a good truth, and good for us in particular, that it is best for us to do so.