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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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This teacheth us what we should do,1 when we find any trouble rise in our Conscience for sins, and unworthiness. Cast our selves upon God in our flesh; God, that became flesh for us, and dyed for us; let us stay our selves there. I am unworthy, a lump of sin, there is nothing in me that is good. Oh, but I have all in Christ, he is righteousness for me, he hath abundance for me, his fullness is for me.2 Therefore you have it, Coloss. 2.16. The fullness of the God-head dwells in him bodily. To what purpose is this fullness in him? He shows in the words following; In him we are complete. Suppose in our selves, we be sinners, and weak; that we are as ill as sin or the Devil can make us, in the time of temptation; yet, in him we are complete▪ And, for this end, the fullness of the God-head dwells in him bodily. Therefore, in all doubts, in regard of sin, and unworthiness, let us labour for Faith, (for Faith is a Grace, that carries us out of our selves, and plants and fixeth us in Christ) let us consider of our selves in him, and consider of whatsoever is in him, it is for us. It is no matter what we are our selves; in him, we are in a glorious condition.
This teacheth us what we should doe,1 when we find any trouble rise in our Conscience for sins, and unworthinesse. Cast our selves upon God in our flesh; God, that became flesh for us, and dyed for us; let us stay our selves there. I am unworthy, a lumpe of sinne, there is nothing in me that is good. Oh, but I have all in Christ, he is righteousnesse for me, he hath abundance for me, his fulnesse is for me.2 Therefore you have it, Coloss. 2.16. The fulnesse of the God-head dwells in him bodily. To what purpose is this fulnesse in him? He shewes in the words following; In him wee are compleate. Suppose in our selves, we be sinners, and weake; that we are as ill as sinne or the Devill can make us, in the time of temptation; yet, in him we are compleate And, for this end, the fulnesse of the God-head dwells in him bodily. Therefore, in all doubts, in regard of sinne, and unworthinesse, let us labour for Faith, (for Faith is a Grace, that carryes us out of our selves, and plants and fixeth us in Christ) let us consider of our selves in him, and consider of whatsoever is in him, it is for us. It is no matter what we are our selves; in him, we are in a glorious condition.