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A12166 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. Sibbes, Richard, 1577-1635. 1639 (1639) STC 22475; ESTC S117279 299,907 604

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of_o christ_n one_o that_o profess_v myself_o to_o be_v a_o heir_n of_o heaven_n there_o be_v a_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n my_o head_n there_o be_v a_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n that_o be_v there_o be_v a_o command_a power_n in_o his_o spirit_n and_o that_o spirit_n of_o he_o be_v not_o only_o in_o the_o head_n but_o in_o the_o member_n if_o i_o go_v to_o he_o for_o grace_n i_o may_v have_v grace_n answerable_a to_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o he_o grace_n that_o will_v strengthen_v i_o with_o his_o power_n be_v strong_a in_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o might_n ephes._n 6._o
6._o and_o in_o christ_n i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n by_o his_o spirit_n though_o in_o myself_o i_o can_v do_v nothing_o spirit_n and_o so_o in_o deadness_n and_o desolation_n of_o spirit_n when_o the_o soul_n be_v cast_v down_o with_o discomfort_n let_v we_o think_v with_o ourselves_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n be_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n if_o i_o can_v believe_v in_o christ_n he_o have_v free_v i_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o he_o have_v by_o his_o spirit_n give_v i_o some_o little_a enlargement_n from_o the_o dominion_n of_o my_o corruption_n why_o shall_v i_o be_v cast_v down_o i_o be_o a_o heir_n of_o heaven_n ere_o long_a satan_n shall_v be_v tread_v under_o my_o foot_n ere_o long_o i_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o the_o spiritual_a combat_n and_o conflict_n with_o sin_n that_o i_o be_o now_o encounter_v with_o therefore_o i_o will_v comfort_v myself_o i_o will_v not_o be_v cast_v down_o overmuch_o death_n in_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n let_v we_o make_v 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go_v to_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o beg_v of_o christ_n to_o be_v set_v at_o liberty_n from_o all_o enemy_n to_o serve_v god_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n good_a i_o speak_v too_o mean_o when_o i_o say_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n have_v f●●ed_v we_o from_o 〈◊〉_d and_o death_n this_o be_v not_o all_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n not_o only_o free_v we_o from_o ill_a but_o advance_v we_o to_o the_o contrary_a good_a in_o every_o thing_n wherein_o this_o freedom_n be_v for_o we_o be_v not_o only_o call_v out_o of_o misery_n but_o to_o a_o kingdom_n we_o be_v not_o only_o free_v from_o sin_n but_o entitle_v to_o heaven_n in_o justification_n and_o in_o sanctification_n we_o be_v not_o only_o free_v from_o corruption_n but_o enable_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o liberty_n to_o run_v the_o way_n of_o god_n commandment_n and_o make_v they_o voluntary_a to_o serve_v god_n cheerful_o zealous_a of_o good_a work_n we_o be_v not_o only_o free_v from_o the_o command_n 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mystical_a body_n for_o he_o give_v his_o natural_a body_n for_o his_o mystical_a god_n in_o the_o world_n to_o humble_v we_o exercise_v we_o with_o trouble_n and_o calamity_n as_o he_o do_v christ_n we_o must_v be_v conformable_a to_o our_o he●d_n but_o consider_v the_o poison_n and_o sting_v of_o all_o ill_n we_o need_v to_o fear_v be_v swallow_v up_o and_o take_v away_o by_o christ._n and_o as_o i_o say_v let_v we_o see_v all_o our_o good_a in_o he_o we_o be_v son_n in_o he_o raise_v 〈◊〉_d he_o bless_v in_o he_o set_v in_o heavenly_a place_n with_o he_o and_o shall_v be_v follow-heire_n and_o king_n with_o he_o for_o we_o be_v his_o member_n his_o spouse_n the_o wife_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o same_o condition_n as_o the_o husband_n whatsoever_o he_o have_v she_o shall_v have_v what_o a_o comfortable_a estate_n be_v this_o i_o we_o can_v fear_v no_o ill_a nor_o want_v no_o good_a whatsoever_o he_o have_v it_o be_v for_o we_o he_o be_v bear_v for_o we_o he_o die_v for_o we_o he_o be_v 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this_o principle_n be_v well_o lay_v courage_n it_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o a_o christian_n courage_n in_o all_o condition_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v no_o matter_n how_o many_o enemy_n he_o have_v for_o as_o cyprian_n say_v cyprian_a non_fw-la potest_fw-la seculum_fw-la opposition_n etc._n etc._n the_o world_n can_v hurt_v he_o that_o in_o the_o world_n have_v god_n for_o his_o protector_n for_o the_o devil_n he_o be_v crush_v already_o though_o he_o keep_v ado_n and_o stir_v up_o storm_n he_o perish_v in_o the_o wave_n as_o he_o say_v he_o hurt_v himself_o more_o than_o any_o body_n else_o he_o increase_v his_o own_o torment_n and_o so_o do_v all_o his_o child_n the_o flesh_n likewise_o it_o busle_v against_o the_o spirit_n but_o it_o lose_v and_o the_o spirit_n gain_v upon_o every_o ●oyle_n why_o here_o be_v the_o principle_n god_n be_v with_o we_o there_o be_v no_o power_n can_v resist_v god_n for_o then_o god_n shall_v withstand_v himself_o the_o power_n that_o the_o creature_n have_v 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