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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1Christ is the scope of the Scripture.
- 1Christ, the scope of the Scriptures.
Christ is the Pearl of the Ring, Christ is the main, the Centre wherein all those Lines end: take away Christ, what remains? Therefore in the whole Scriptures, let us see that we have an eye to Christ, all is nothing but Christ. The Mystery of Religion, is, Christ manifested in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, &c. all is but Christ.
Christ is the Pearle of the Ring, Christ is the maine, the Center wherein all those Lines end: take away Christ, what remaines? Therefore in the whole Scriptures, let us see that we have an eye to Christ, all is nothing but Christ. The Mysterie of Religion, is, Christ manifested in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, &c. all is but Christ.
1And that is the reason the Jews understand not the Scriptures better, because they seek not Christ there. Take away Christ, take away all ⟨p. 51⟩out of the Scriptures, they are but empty things. Therefore, when we read them, think of somewhat that may lead us to Christ, as all the Scriptures lead (one way or other) to Christ, as I might show in particular, but I only name it in general.
1And that is the reason the Iewes understand not the Scriptures better, because they seeke not Christ there. Take away Christ, take away all