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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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1Again, you see the holy Ghost here could not mention David without terms of honour; David after he had served the will of God in his Generation, &c. Precious to God is both the life and death of his Saints. The righteous shall be had in everlasting remembrance. The name of Josiah is as an ointment poured out: so indeed the names of holy men are as ointment poured out, they sweeten men when they are gone. Davids body was buried ⟨p. 165⟩among them: but David had a better Tomb, he was buried in the best monument, in the hearts, and remembrance of Gods people; and in the remembrance of God. God wraps him up as a valiant man in his own colours. He mentions not David barely here, but his serving the will of God.
1Againe, you see the holy Ghost here could not mention David without termes of honour; David after he had served the will of God in his Generation, &c. Precious to God is both the life and death of his Saints. The righteous shall be had in everlasting remembrance. The name of Iosias is as an oyntment poured out: so indeed the names of holy men are as oyntment poured out, they sweeten men when they are gone. Davids bodie was buried ⟨p. 165⟩among them: but David had a better Tomb, hee was buried in the best monument, in the hearts, and remembrance of Gods people; and in the remembrance of God. God wraps him up as a valiant man in his owne collours. He mentions not David barely here, but his serving the will of God.
- 1Gods children leave a good name.
Let wicked men cast what aspersions they will upon the names of Gods people: let them eclipse them, and cloud them as they please, as their malice instigates them therein; the names and reputations of Gods people are not in their keeping, and power: For David shall have a good name (in spite of all the oeg's and Shimei, when they are rotten body and name together) we see here many hundred years after he is mentioned with titles of honour. It should encourage us therefore to serve God as we regard a good name.