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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
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.
KING DAVIDS EPITAPH.
Acts 13.36. For David after in his own Generation he had served the Counsel (or will of God) he fell asleep, and was laid to his Fathers, and saw corruption.
Acts 13.36. For David after in his owne Generation he had served the Counsell (or will of God) he fell asleep, and was laid to his Fathers, and saw corruption.
The words are part of a Sermon of blessed Saint Paul, wherein he proves out of the old Testament Psal. 16. that David prophesied of Christ, and not of himself. David saw corruption; but he of whom David spake, saw no Corruption: therefore David was not the Messiah. He shows that the things there spoken, do no way agree to David, but to the Messiah, who saw no corruption: For David after he had served his own Generation ⟨p. 164⟩fell asleep and saw corruption. In general observe this; 1One of the best ways to understand the Scriptures, is to compare the old Testament and the new together.
THe words are part of a Sermon of blessed Saint Paul, wherein he proves out of the old Testament Psal. 16. that David prophesied of Christ, and not of himselfe. David saw corruption; but hee of whom David spake, saw no Corruption: therefore David was not the Messias. He shewes that the things there spoken, do no way agree to David, but to the Messias, who saw no corruption: For David after hee had served his owne Generation