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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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Let us take heed therefore,1 that we set a higher price on Religion; it is a Mystery, and a Great Mystery, therefore it must have great esteem; it brings great comfort, and great privileges. It is the Word of the Kingdom, it is a glorious Gospel; not only because it promiseth Glory, but it makes the soul glorious, more excellent then other persons. Let us raise a greater esteem in our hearts of this excellent Truth; it is a great Mystery.
Let us take heed therefore,1 that we set a higher price on Religion; it is a Mysterie, and a Great Mysterie, therefore it must have great esteeme; it brings great comfort, and great priviledges. It is the Word of the Kingdome, it is a glorious Gospel; not onely because it promiseth Glory, but it makes the soule glorious, more excellent then other persons. Let us rayse a greater esteeme in our hearts of this excellent Truth; it is a great Mysterie.
- 1To prize Religion.
Again,8 it is a great Mystery ▪ oif compared to all other Mysteries. Creation was a great Mystery; for all things to be made out of nothing; ⟨p. 38⟩order, out of confusion; for God to make man a glorious creature, of the dust of the earth, it was a great matter: but what is this in comparison, for God to be made man? It was a great and wondrous thing, for Israel to be delivered out of Egypt and Babylon: but what are those, to the deliverance out of Hell, and damnation, by the Gospel? What are the Mysteries of Nature, the Miracles of Nature, the Lodestone, &c. to these supernatural Mysteries? There are Mysteries in the providence of God, in governing the World; Mysteries of Satan, Mysteries of iniquity, that deceive the World: the wise men of the World all wonder at the Beast; a Great Mystery: but what are all Mysteries, either of Nature, or Hell, to this Great Mystery? I might be endless in the point.