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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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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,2 that makes all things great; that makes Times and persons great. What made the Times of Christ so great? Happy are the eyes that see that that your eyes see, and the ears that hear that that your ears hear. Why? Because the Messiah was come. What made the ⟨p. 37⟩second Temple greater then the first? The first, which was Solomons Temple, was more magnificent then the other. Oh, it was because Christ came in the time of the second Temple, and taught there. So it is the manifestation of Christs Truth, that makes Times and places glorious. Will he not make the soul glorious then, where he is? Certainly he doth. What makes these Times glorious? (but that we have unthankful dark hearts, or else we would acknowledge they are blessed times that all of us have in, under the Gospel; what makes them so glorious?) the glorious Gospel, that shines in these Times, out of Egyptian darkness of Popery: Little thankful are we for it▪ and that threateneth a removal of the Gospel: for being great things, and dis-esteemed, and under-valued, (men living under the Gospel as bad as under Paganism) will God continue these great things among us, to be thus vilified, and dis-esteemed?
7Againe, it is a great Mysterie; because it makes us great, it makes Times great, and the persons great, that live in those times. What made Iohn Baptist greater then all the Prophets, and others in those times? Because he saw Christ come in the flesh. What made those after Iohn Baptist greater then he? They saw Christ ascend gloriously; that, Iohn Baptist did not. So persons and Times are more or lesse glorious, as they have greater or lesse manifestation of this Mysterie. Great is that Mysterie it selfe,