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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

our purpose to please God And then looke to the cause wee take in hand and to our carriage in that cause if our persons be good be in covenant and the cause good and our conscience good and our carriage sutable then God will be with us Let us make use of these principles that we may bee in love with the comfortable secure condition of a Christian there is no state so glorious so comfortable so secure and free from danger If we were in heaven and should look downe below upon all snares and dangers what would we care for them Now if he be with us and we with him God is our habitation we dwell in the secret of the Almighty hee is our high Tower The way of wisdome is on high to escape the snares below Therefore let us raise our soules as high as heaven and God is and set our selves where our hopes are where our God is and wee have set our selves in our Tower that we have set God in our hearts and set our selves in him then we may overlooke the devill and men and death and danger and all As a man that stands upon the top of a Rock that is higher than all the waves hee overlookes them and sees them break themselves upon the Rocke so when wee see God with us and our selves with him by a Spirit o● comfort wee can overlooke all with a holy defiance as the Apostle saith here who can be against us what can separate us Oh! the excellent state of a Christian when he is assured of his condition Who would not labour for assurance that yields this abundant comfort in all conditions A word of the occasion for which I made choyse of this portion of Scripture Here is a double fitnesse to the occasion both at home and abroad If God be with us who can bee against us God was at home in 88. hee was with us in the Powder-Treason Hee was with us in the great sicknesse to preserve us and to give us our lives for a prey hee hath beene with us And wee ought not to forget this but upon occasion of this great deliverance to call all former deliverances to minde nationall and personall to consider how often God hath given us our lives and how oft he hath pre●erved us from death and to take occasion to blesse God for all at once and so to make some speciall use of these meetings Then if we looke abroad God hath beene with us in that he hath been with his Church for they and wee make but one body that member that hath not a sympathy with the body it is but a dead member therefore if we be not affected with the presence of God with the Armies abroad wee are dead members Wee may say in regard of these outward deliverances God hath beene with us and none hath beene against us If God had not been with us in the Powder-plot where had wee beene Our lives would have beene made a prey that that would have beene done would have beene more then the blowing up of the Parliament they would have blowne up the Kingdome with the King and Religion with religious persons and the State with Statesmen It would have brought a confusion of all and have molded all after an Idolatrous Antichristian fashion it would have overthrowne the State and persons and all the issues would have been worse than the present thing And therefore if God had not beene with us as hee was graciously with us what would have become of us as it is in Psal. 129. If God had not beene with us they had made us a prey and overwhelmed and devoured us all there had been no hope Have not wee cause to blesse God and to be thankefull therefore let us labour to doe it for our selves and for our neighbours How shall we shew our thankfulnesse to God not in outvvard manifestations onely vvhich is laudable and a good demonstration of the affections of people but alas what is that wee must shew our thankfulnesse in loving that Religion that God hath so witnessed for and defended so miraculously Labour to love the truth to entertaine it in the love of it and to bring our hearts to a more perfect hatred of Popery For if wee waxe cold and indifferent or oppose Gods cause and undermine it doe wee think that God would suffer this long would hee not spue us out of his mouth with reverence I speake it Though hee have defended us againe and againe hee will be gone with his truth and religion It came not alone nor it will not goe alone if Religion goe our peace and prosperity and the flourishing of our state all will goe It is our Arke if that goe away our happinesse goes away let us make much of Religion that is the way to be thankfull Againe let us shew our thankfulnesse by giving and doing some good to the poore by refreshing their bowels that they may have occasion to blesse God And for the time to come let us trust in God that God will bee with us if wee bee with him and to sticke to him who then shall bee against us Let the Devill and Rome and Hell bee all against us if God bee with us Bellarmine goes about to prove Luther a false Prophet Luther as hee was a couragious man and had a great and mighty spirit of Faith and prayer so his expressions were sutable to his spirit what saith he The cause that I defend is Christs and Gods cause and all the world shall not stand against it it shall prevaile if there be a counsell in earth there is a counsell in heaven that will disappoint all God laughes in Heaven at his enemies and shall wee weepe And things are in a good way if wee can goe on and helpe the cause of God with our prayers and faith that God will goe on and with our cheerefulnesse and joy that God may delight to goe on with his owne cause We may encourage our selves though perhaps wee shall not see the issue of these things yet posterity shall see it FINIS THE CHVRCHES ECCHO In one Sermon By The late learned and reverend Divine RICH. SIBBS Doctor in Divinitie Mr of Katherine Hall in Cambridge and sometimes Preacher at GRAYES-INNE ISAY 64.1 Oh that thou wouldst rent the Heavens and come downe that the Mountaines might flow downe at thy presence LONDON Printed by E. P. for Nicholas Bourne and Rapha Harford 1638. THE CHVRCHES ECCHO REVEL 22.17 And the Spirit and the Bride say Come THis Booke of the Revelation is an history of the state of the Church from the first comming of Christ to his second comming These two last Chapters set downe the glorious condition of the Church in the latter end of the world and as it shall be in the consummation of all things when the present state of things shall determine in the second comming of Christ. For howsoever no doubt but there is set

we receive by the Spirit Quest. Answ. Whence it is that our state in Christ is better then it was in Adam Vse To see whence our supply is In want of grace Ground of Idolatry To carry ourselves answerable to our riches To make use of Christ in our sailings How to know the Spirit is put on Christ for us The Spirit given more aboundantly sinoe Christs ascention How Christ gives the Spirit 1 In the ministry of the Word Gal. 3.2 2 In obedience 3 Prayer Object Answ. What meant by judgement here The word of God called judgement Sanctification judgement Grace wrought by preaching Christs mild carriage Difference betweene the giving of the law and Gospell To take heed of vaine glory Labour for humility Meaning of the words Parts of the words 1 Gods inquiry To enforce car● in our carriage Mat. 12.36 Ground of circumspect walking 2 The evidence Quest. Answ. Wee speake amisse of Gods judgements 1 In regard of God 2 In regard of others 3 In regard of our selves 1 When we ●●rmure against God 2 Whe● we make 〈◊〉 use of his ●u●gements Isa 26.9 Vse To talke aright of Gods judgements Doct. When jud●ements are threatned and we repent not God is offended Simile Conviction a helpe to repentanc● Ier. 2.19 The hurt wee have by sinne Not to delay repentance Danger of deferring Late repentance seldome true Conscience after long sinning hardly admits comfort Benefits by timely repentance 1 The favour of God 2 Prevention of judgements 3 Turnes all to good Difference betweene god●y and others 1 Prayer of impenitent not heard Psal. 66.18 2 Feare in wicked men Doct. Generality is no plea. Man can reflect upon his actions Neglect of selfe jud●ing cause o● misery How to use our understanding Hinderances of consideration 1 Rage of lusts 2 Too much worldly businesse 3 It is a hard thing 4 It presents an unwelco●e spectacle Every man hath his course God judgeth by the course not by a step 1 They are eager 2 Desperate 3 Dangerously 1 Cor. 10 23. Sinne hath defaced the Image of God in man What meant by judgement Wha● meant by it here What meant by not knowing God shames the pride of men by the creatures God takes instruction out of the booke of nature into his booke Doct. After long patience God sends judgements Quest. Answ. Iudgements comming may be knowne 1 By comparing the sinnes with the judgement 2 When it hath ceazed on us in part 3 By example o● others Mat. 24.38 39. 4 Generall security Want of feare the root of it 5 The generalitie of sinne Particular sins fore-showing judgement 1 Injustice 2 Formality in Religion Persecution Vnfruitfulnesse Decay in our first love What to doe in dangerous times 1 Improove the time 2 M●urne for the ●ins of the land 3 Be watchfull Store up comforts T●e matter of the Epistle Dependance of the words Hee minds them of their former condition Why we should consider our ●ormer condition Man natura●y dead Death what Life what Spirituall life whence Spiritual death 1 In disposition 2 Sentence 3 Execution Sinne it selfe a death Signes of spirituall death 1 Coldnesse 2 Vnlovelinesse 3 Loathsomenes 4 They are seperate from God and Gods people 5 Sencelesnesse Without speech Without sight Without taste Without bearing 6 Immooveable 7 Growes worse To know what we are by nature To avoid intimate society with carnall men Object Answ. Difference in naturall and spirituall death To use the naturall parts God hath given us God can raise old sinners The best men have some remainders of death Three degrees of men in the Church * Easter-day * See the Sermons upon Rom. 8.2 1 Pet. 1. Iohn 3.33 Reve. ●2 Mat. 11 28. Isa. 55.1 1 Cor. 15.58 Heb. 4. Occasion of the words 1 From the excellency of his ministry Luk. 10 23. 2 From the efficacie of his Ministery Doct. 1. The Church the Kingdome of Heaven Threefold signification of the Kingdome of Heaven 1 Heaven 2 State of grace 3 Meanes of grace 1 A ground of conviction 2 Of comfort Quest. Answ. Why grace and the meanes of it are called the Kingdome of Heaven Why the things of the Gospell are slighted Quest. Answ. Iohn 7.39 In a Kingdome there is 1 Freedome 2 Plenty 3 Glory Iohn 8.36 1 Cor. 2.15 Christiaenity a full state 1 Cor 3.21 Phil. 4.13 A state of glory 1 Iohn 4.4 Rom. 2.5 1 In regard of the multitude Luk. 12.1 Mat. 3.5 2 In regard of the affection 3 The persons which were 1 Sinners 2 Poore Luk. 7.12 3 Stran●ers Mat. 8.12 Mat. 20.16 Doct. The disposition of Christians eager and violent Ob. Answ. Grounds of this violence 1 Opposition Psal. 110. ● From the flesh Heb. 12.4 From the world From Satan God seemes an enemy Iob. 13.26 2 To difference true Christians from others Heb. 13.13 3 To set a higher price on this Kingdome 4 The excellencie of the things 5 The necessity Luke 13.24 Vse To judge of our estates by our violence Men violent for outward things Pro. 7.22 Heavenly things offer violence to us 2 Cor. 5.20 Ezek. 18.31 What violence may stand with wisedome 1 Cor 3.18 2 Cor. 5.13 Not to heed idle reproaches The dispositiō of true professors Mat. 12.30 1 King 18.21 Newters hatefull to Christ. Mat. 3.16 Act. 2.3 Exo. 32.19 Mat. ●6 69 70 Religion taketh not away but ordereth the affections The successe of this violence Doct. 1 The violent have promises Mat. 7.7 Rev. 3.19 21. Rev. 2.7 2 They have a victorious spirit 3 God hath set Heaven at this rate 4 The violent onely can prize it Ob. Answ. Freedome of grace inforceth violence Mat. 11.28 Mat. 5.3 6. Mat 11.19 Luke 7.29 30 Holy violence hopefull 1 Hope stirres up diligence 2 To use meanes constantly 3 To waite Christians indeavours successefull Difference betweene the indeavours of a Christian and 1 Enemies of the Gospell Acts 9 5. Psal. 2. Psal. 129.6 c 2 Worldly men Pro. 12.27 3 Sluggish Christians Act 26.28 Pro. 13 4. 1 Pet. 1.9 Pro. 26.26 The preciousnes of the things require violence Ob. Answ. Grace increaseth with opposition Exhortation to holy violence Jam. 4.7 Pro. 8.34 Rom. 14.17 The time when this violence began Quest. Answ. Bondage of Ceremonies in the Law Iohns preaching and living powerfull Mat. 3.2 Why the Gospell in Luthers time was imbraced with violence Why the Gospell now is disesteemed Iohn 5.35 To be thankfull for liberty from Popish thraldome Ioel 2.28 The Spirit effectuall in the Ministery of the Gospell 2 The excellency of Christs Kingdome 3 Hope of obtaining it Iohn 1.29 Why Papist soppose preaching How to get thi● holy violence Formes of prayer use●ull Division of the words Benefit of afflictions Affliction remooves the fuell of sinne Vse Not to murmure at Gods hand Humiliation necessarie Kindes of humiliation Vse To labour for humiliation Helps to humili●ation 1 Consider our