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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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come_v with_o curse_n curse_a be_v every_o one_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n write_v in_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o christ_n come_v in_o another_o manner_n the_o gospel_n be_v deliver_v in_o a_o mild_a sweet_a manner_n christ_n as_o a_o ambassador_n come_v sweet_o to_o entreat_v and_o beseech_v there_o be_v a_o cry_v indeed_o but_o it_o be_v a_o cry_v out_o of_o love_n and_o entreaty_n not_o a_o shout_n in_o a_o terrible_a manner_n as_o be_v at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n no_o nor_o as_o at_o the_o come_n of_o other_o civil_a prince_n into_o a_o city_n with_o shout_v and_o noise_n of_o trumpet_n with_o pomp_n and_o state_n and_o great_a attendant_n christ_n come_v not_o into_o the_o world_n to_o execute_v his_o kingdom_n and_o
sanctify_a judgement_n and_o a_o mighty_a power_n to_o raise_v the_o soul_n to_o cast_v itself_o so_o upon_o god_n mercy_n in_o christ._n so_o that_o beside_o the_o obtain_n salvation_n by_o christ_n there_o must_v be_v a_o grace_n to_o apply_v it_o and_o this_o faith_n do_v faith_n be_v say_v to_o do_v that_o that_o christ_n do_v do_v because_o faith_n lay_v hold_v upon_o christ_n what_o faith_n do_v christ_n do_v and_o what_o christ_n do_v faith_n do_v therefore_o it_o have_v the_o same_o action_n apply_v and_o give_v to_o it_o that_o christ_n have_v faith_n be_v say_v to_o save_v we_o you_o know_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o save_v we_o but_o faith_n lay_v hold_v on_o christ_n that_o save_v we_o faith_n purge_v the_o heart_n and_o overcome_v the_o world_n christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n do_v all_o this_o but_o because_o faith_n wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n be_v such_o a_o grace_n as_o lay_n hold_v on_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n it_o go_v out_o of_o itself_o to_o christ_n therefore_o 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of_o sin_n in_o ourselves_o and_o of_o the_o good_a that_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o hereupon_o we_o be_v call_v out_o of_o the_o thraldom_n we_o be_v in_o by_o nature_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n unfolding_a what_o our_o condition_n be_v for_o man_n by_o nature_n have_v self-love_n in_o he_o and_o that_o self-love_n be_v turn_v the_o right_a way_n he_o begin_v to_o think_v i_o do_v the_o word_n of_o god_n say_v i_o be_o a_o slave_n to_o sin_n and_o damnation_n the_o word_n of_o god_n can_v judge_v better_o than_o myself_o and_o then_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n set_v it_o on_o with_o conviction_n that_o undoubted_o this_o be_v true_a and_o together_o with_o the_o curse_a kingdom_n and_o slavery_n that_o i_o be_o under_o there_o be_v discover_v a_o better_a state_n in_o christ_n for_o the_o gospel_n tell_v we_o what_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n free_v from_o hell_n and_o death_n and_o heir_n of_o heaven_n oh_o the_o happy_a estate_n of_o a_o christian_n to_o be_v in_o christ_n the_o gospel_n with_o the_o spirit_n discover_v this_o a_o man_n be_v call_v out_o of_o the_o curse_a estate_n he_o be_v in_o by_o nature_n to_o the_o fellowship_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n which_o be_v wrought_v in_o this_o call_n so_o that_o now_o he_o come_v to_o be_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n by_o faith_n so_o that_o whatsoever_o christ_n have_v or_o be_v or_o have_v do_v or_o suffer_v it_o be_v i_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o union_n with_o he_o by_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o union_n that_o knit_v we_o to_o christ_n and_o the_o first_o grace_n of_o application_n so_o there_o be_v the_o first_o degree_n of_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n together_o with_o the_o gospel_n in_o effectual_a call_n the_o second_o be_v in_o justification_n justification_n that_o faith_n and_o belief_n in_o christ_n that_o be_v wrought_v in_o effectual_a call_n it_o free_v i_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o my_o sin_n for_o when_o the_o 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of_o a_o surety_n it_o be_v as_o if_o i_o have_v die_v myself_o and_o more_o firm_a thus_o i_o come_v to_o be_v free_a in_o justification_n for_o what_o my_o surety_n have_v do_v i_o have_v do_v sanctification_n again_o there_o be_v a_o freedom_n in_o sanctification_n that_o be_v when_o a_o man_n believe_v that_o christ_n be_v he_o and_o that_o his_o suffering_n be_v he_o than_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o discover_v this_o to_o be_v i_o it_o work_v a_o change_n and_o alteration_n in_o my_o nature_n and_o free_v i_o from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n free_v i_o from_o the_o condemnation_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n free_v i_o from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o freedom_n of_o sanctification_n which_o faith_n lay_v hold_v on_o whosoever_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v none_o of_o he_o christ_n as_o a_o head_n derive_v to_o i_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o sanctify_v my_o nature_n and_o of_o his_o fullness_n we_o receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n so_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n in_o christ_n free_v i_o from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n it_o be_v say_v here_o what_o that_o by_o christ_n we_o have_v spiritual_a liberty_n and_o freedom_n not_o from_o sin_n and_o death_n but_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o death_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v free_v from_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o law_n of_o they_o for_o we_o be_v not_o indeed_o free_v from_o sin_n and_o death_n but_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n that_o be_v from_o the_o condemn_a power_n of_o sin_n that_o though_o sin_n be_v in_o we_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o condemn_v we_o and_o though_o we_o die_v yet_o the_o sting_n be_v pull_v out_o death_n be_v but_o a_o passage_n to_o a_o better_a life_n so_o i_o say_v in_o justification_n we_o be_v free_v from_o the_o condemn_a power_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o sanctification_n from_o the_o command_a power_n of_o sin_n when_o we_o be_v knit_v once_o to_o christ_n we_o have_v the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n we_o in_o justification_n and_o the_o holiness_n of_o christ_n be_v derive_v to_o we_o as_o from_o the_o head_n to_o the_o member_n in_o sanctification_n and_o so_o we_o be_v free_v from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n to_o understand_v this_o a_o little_a better_o the_o same_o spirit_n that_o sanctify_v the_o natural_a body_n the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n whereby_o he_o become_v bone_n of_o our_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o our_o flesh_n the_o same_o spirit_n do_v sanctify_v the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n
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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