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Light from heaven discovering the fountain opened. Angels acclamations. Churches riches. Rich poverty. In…Light from heaven discovering the fountaine opened. Angels acclamations. Churches riches. Rich povertie. In…
Light from heaven discovering the fountain opened. Angels acclamations. Churches riches. Rich poverty. In four treatises. By the late learned and reverend divine, Rich. Sibs, Doctor in Divinity, Master of Katherine Hall in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher at Gray's-Inn. Published according to the authors own appointment, subscribed with his hand; to prevent imperfect copies.Light from heaven discovering the fountaine opened. Angels acclamations. Churches riches. Rich povertie. In foure treatises. By the late learned and reverend divine, Rich. Sibs, Doctor in Divinitie, Master of Katherine Hall in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher at Grayes-Inne. Published according to the authors owne appointment, subscribed with his hand; to prevent imperfect copies.
London: printed by E. Purslow and Richard Badger for N. Bourne, 1638
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6If we regard those that could not pry into it; as it is 1 Cor. 2. that the wise men of the world understood nothing of it:2 Where is the Philosopher, &c. There are no parts in the world that could ever enter into this, it is above the sharpest wit; the deepest judgement, the reachingest head, they are all nothing here; it is a great Mystery: it is a depth above all depths of natural parts whatsoever; it is a wondrous depth, it hath all dimensions, the depth and height of the love of God in Christ, and the unsearchable riches of Christ, saith the Apostle Paul.
6If we regard those that could not prie into it; as it is 1 Cor. 2. that the wise men of the world understood nothing of it:2 Where is the Philosopher, &c. There are no parts in the world that could ever enter into this, it is above the sharpest wit; the deepest judgement, the reachingest head, they are all nothing here; it is a great Mysterie: it is a depth above all depths of naturall parts whatsoever; it is a wondrous depth, it hath all dimensions, the depth and height of the love of God in Christ, and the unsearchable riches of Christ, sayth the Apostle Paul.
- 6Those that knew it not.
- 21 Cor. 2.
7Again, it is a great Mystery; because it makes us great, it makes Times great, and the persons great, that live in those times. What made John Baptist greater then all the Prophets, and others in those times? Because he saw Christ come in the flesh. What made those after John Baptist greater then he? They saw Christ ascend gloriously; that, John Baptist did not. So persons and Times are more or less glorious, as they have greater or less manifestation of this Mystery. Great is that Mystery it self,