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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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1Again, from this that God was manifest in our flesh;2 let us take heed that we defile not this flesh of ours, this nature of ours. What? is this flesh of mine taken into unity with the second Person? Is this flesh of mine now in Heaven, sitting at the right hand of God? And, shall I defile this flesh of mine, that I profess to be a member of Christ? Shall I make it the member of an harlot? Shall I abuse it, as intemperate persons do? Let us honour our nature, which Christ hath so honoured; and let us take a holy kind of state upon us, to think our selves too good (since God hath so advanced our nature) to aba•e it to the service of sin.
1Againe, from this that God was manifest in our flesh;2 let us take heed that we defile not this flesh of ours, this nature of ours. What? is this flesh of mine taken into unitie with the second Person? Is this flesh of mine now in Heaven, sitting at the right hand of God? And, shall I defile this flesh of mine, that I professe to be a member of Christ? Shall I make it the member of an harlot? Shall I abuse it, as intemperate persons doe? Let us honor our nature, which Christ hath so honoured; and let us take a holy kind of state upon us, to thinke our selves too good (since God hath so advanced our nature) to aba•e it to the service of sinne.
- 1Use 2Vse 2
- 2Ground no• to defile our nature.