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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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God in the Covenant of Grace (which is founded in Christ, in God in our nature) doth intend to be gracious to sinners. It is a greater Mystery then that of the Creation: For, God there did good to a good man; he made Adam good, and continued him good, while he stood: but, after the fall, God intended to raise up the doubting unbelieving soul, against the greatest ills of sin and despair,1 and against all objections for sin whatsoever, from the greatness of sin, either natural or actual. It is the glory of God in the Gospel, to glorify his mercy and goodness, in prevailing and triumphing over the greatest ills that can be. Now he is good to sinners, and to great sinners: so, that if there be Faith wrought by the Spirit of God, raising up our souls, to lay hold of this God manifest in the flesh, let us not be discouraged with any sin; our sins are but the sins of men: but God manifest in the flesh, was made a Sacrifice for our sins, and hath given a price answerable. What temptation will not vanish as a cloud before the wind, when we see Gods love in sending his Son, and Christs love in taking our nature on him, to reconcile us, by the Sacrifice of his blood? Therefore let us treasure up this comfort; it is a Spring of comfort, a Well of consolation (as the Scripture speaks,) therefore let us such com•ort out of this Brest of consolation.
God in the Covenant of Grace (which is founded in Christ, in God in our nature) doth intend to be gracious to sinners. It is a greater Mysterie then that of the Creation: For, God there did good to a good man; he made Adam good, and continued him good, while he stood: but, after the fall, God intended to rayse up the doubting unbeleeving soule, against the greatest ills of sin and despaire,1 and against all objections for sinne whatsoever, from the greatnesse of sin, either naturall or actuall. It is the glory of God in the Gospel, to glorifie his mercy and goodnesse, in prevailing and triumphing over the greatest ills that can be. Now he is good to sinners, and to great sinners: so, that if there be Faith wrought by the Spirit of God, raysing up our soules, to lay hold of this God manifest in the flesh, let us not be discouraged with any sin; our sinnes are but the sinnes of men: but God manifest in the flesh, was made a Sacrifice for our sinnes, and hath given a price answerable. What temptation will not vanish as a cloud before the wind, when we see Gods love in sending his Sonne, and Christs love in taking our nature on him, to reconcile us, by the Sacrifice of his bloud? Therefore let us treasure up this comfort; it is a Spring of comfort, a Well of consolation (as the Scripture speaks,) therefore let us such comort out of this Brest of consolation.