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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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1Likewise, it should teach us to stoop to any service of Christ,2 or our brethren. What? did the love of God draw him into the Womb of the Virgin? Did it draw him to take my nature and flesh on him? And shall I think much to be serviceable to my poor brethren for whom God was made flesh; and not only so, but was crucified? Such thoughts will take down such proud conceits as enter into our hearts, when we are about any work of charity for the members of Christ. Shall I have base conceits of any man, whose flesh Christ hath taken? especially, when I see any goodness in him, let me abase my self to any work of charity.
1Likewise, it should teach us to stoupe to any service of Christ,2 or our brethren. What? did the love of God draw him into the Wombe of the Virgin? Did it draw him to take my nature and flesh on him? And shall I thinke much to be serviceable to my poore brethren for whom God was made flesh; and not onely so, but was crucified? Such thoughts will take downe such proud conceits as enter into our hearts, when we are about any worke of charitie for the members of Christ. Shall I have base conceits of any man, whose flesh Christ hath taken? especially, when I see any goodnesse in him, let me abase my selfe to any worke of charitie.
- 1Use 3.Vse 3.
- 2To stoop to serve Christ, and our brethren.To stoupe to serve Christ, and our brethren.
1Take heed of pride: God himself emptied himself, and wilt thou be full of pride? He became of no reputation, and wilt thou stand upon terms of credit? He took upon him the form of