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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 life_n in_o christ_n do_v sanctify_v he_o for_o his_o sacrifice_n as_o he_o say_v john_n 17._o in_o that_o bless_a prayer_n 17._o i_o sanctify_v myself_o for_o they_o it_o prepare_v he_o for_o his_o death_n and_o make_v he_o a_o fit_a sacrifice_n when_o he_o enter_v upon_o his_o call_n he_o have_v more_o of_o the_o spirit_n the_o spirit_n of_o life_n as_o it_o be_v be_v increase_v for_o it_o be_v no_o heresy_n to_o think_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o they_o be_v increase_v for_o in_o every_o state_n he_o be_v in_o he_o be_v perfect_a and_o when_o he_o set_v upon_o his_o office_n and_o be_v baptize_v he_o be_v full_a of_o the_o holy-ghost_n as_o it_o be_v there_o be_v a_o full_a manifestation_n than_o before_o when_o he_o do_v not_o set_v upon_o his_o office_n open_o death_n in_o his_o death_n what_o do_v the_o spirit_n of_o life_n then_o it_o support_v he_o in_o his_o very_a death_n for_o there_o be_v a_o union_n of_o the_o spirit_n when_o 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his_o resurrection_n from_o the_o dead_a the_o spirit_n of_o life_n raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a and_o put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o that_o misery_n that_o he_o have_v undergo_v before_o for_o our_o sake_n for_o until_o his_o resurrection_n there_o be_v as_o it_o be_v some_o conflict_n with_o some_o enemy_n of_o christ_n either_o with_o satan_n or_o the_o world_n or_o with_o death_n itself_o he_o lay_v under_o death_n three_o day_n until_o christ_n body_n be_v raise_v our_o enemy_n be_v not_o overcome_v god_n wrath_n be_v not_o full_o satisfy_v it_o be_v not_o declare_v to_o be_v satisfy_v at_o least_o for_o he_o be_v our_o surety_n till_o he_o come_v out_o of_o the_o grave_n we_o can_v not_o know_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v satisfy_v for_o but_o now_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n come_v and_o quicken_v that_o body_n of_o he_o in_o the_o grave_n 4._o and_o so_o do_v justify_v we_o as_o it_o be_v ro._n 4._o he_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o 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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
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