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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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1Therefore when we have the Truths of Religion discovered to us by the Ministry,2 or by reading, &c. when they are conveyed to our knowledge by any sanctified means; let us propound these Quaere's to our own souls: Are these things so, or no? Yes: Do I believe them to be so, or no? Yes. If I do believe them, then consider what the affection and inward disposition is; whether it be suitable to such things, and so work upon our hearts; that our knowledge may be affective knowledge, a knowledge with a taste, that sinks even to the very affections, that pierceth through the whole soul; that the affections may yield, as well as the understanding; and let us never cease, till there be a correspondence between the affection and the Truth. Are they true? believe them: Are they good? embrace them. Let us never rest; till our hearts embrace them, as our understanding conceives them. And let us think, there is a defect in our apprehensions, that we call them into question, if the affections embrace them not: for alway, answerable to the weight and the depth of the apprehension of the Truth, is the affection stirred up, and the will ⟨p. 49⟩stirred up to embrace it. A man knows no more in Religion, then he loves and embraceth with the affections of his soul.
1Therefore when we have the Truths of Religion discovered to us by the Ministerie,2 or by reading, &c. when they are conveyed to our knowledge by any sanctified meanes; let us propound these Quaere's to our owne soules: Are these things so, or no? Yes: Doe I beleeve them to be so, or no? Yes. If I doe beleeve them, then consider what the affection and inward disposition is; whether it be sutable to such things, and so worke upon our hearts; that our knowledge may be affective knowledge, a knowledge with a taste, that sinkes even to the very affections, that pierceth thorow the whole soule; that the affections may yeeld, as well as the understanding; and let us never cease, till there be a corre•pondence betweene the affection and the Truth. Are they true? beleeve them: Are they good? embrace them. Let us never rest; till our hearts embrace them, as our understanding conceives them. And let us thinke, there is a defect in our apprehensions, that we call them into question, if the affections embrace them not: for alway, answerable to the weight and the depth of the apprehension of the Truth, is the affection stirred up, and the will