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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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1And oppose him to the wrath of God▪ and the temptations of Satan; for all will fall before this God manifest in the flesh: He is God, therefore he can subdue all; he is man, and therefore he will love us. I know whom I have believed: him that is merciful, because he is man, and he hath taken my nature; and him that can subdue all enemies, because he is God, God in the flesh: a fit bottom, and foundation for Faith to rely upon. Let us have recourse to this therefore, in all temptations whatsoever. We cannot glorify God and Christ more, then to go out of our selves, and fix our comfort here.
1And oppose him to the wrath of God▪ and the temptations of Satan; for all will fall before this God manifest in the flesh: He is God, therefore he can subdue all; he is man, and therefore hee will love us. I know whom I have beleeved: him that is mercifull, because he is man, and he hath taken my nature; and him that can subdue all enemies, because he is God, God in the flesh: a fit bottome, and foundation for Faith to relye upon. Let us have recourse to this therefore, in all temptations whatsoever. We cannot glorifie God and Christ more, then to goe out of our selves, and fixe our comfort here.
- 1Oppose Christ to the wrath of God.
1By this, we have communion with the Father, Son, and Holy-Ghost: This incarnation of Christ, it brings us into fellowship with the blessed Trinity; and it teacheth us what conceits we should have of God, •o have loving thoughts of him. Whence is that, that we can call God, Father? From this, God manifest in the fl•sh; the second Person, to take away enmity, was manifest in the flesh. Hence it is, that I can call God, Father; that I can boldly go to God, that I can conceive of God as gracious; and lovely. And whence is it, that our persons are become lovely to God? From this, that God hath taken our nature upon him; our nature is become lovely to him, and his is sweet and fatherly to us.