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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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Here we have a ground likewise,1 not to envy the blessed Angels their greatness;2 nay, here we have that, wherein we are above the Angels themselves: for he took not upon him the nature of Angels; but he was, God manifest in our flesh. Christ married our nature to himself, out of his love, ⟨p. 68⟩that he might marry us to himself by his Spirit; and now, by our union with Christ we be nearer him then the very Angels are. The Angels are not the Spouse of Christ; but now, by reason of his taking our nature, we are kin to Christ: he is bone of our bone, and flesh of our flesh; and we are bone of his bone, and flesh of his flesh. We are the Body, Christ is the Head. We are near to Christ, then the very Angels. No wonder then, if those blessed Spirits daily pry into this Great Mystery.
Here we have a ground likewise,1 not to envie the blessed Angels their greatnesse;2 nay, here we have that, wherein we are above the Angels themselves: for he tooke not upon him the nature of Angels; but he was, God manifest in our flesh. Christ marryed our nature to himselfe, out of his love, ⟨p. 68⟩that he might marry us to himselfe by his Spirit; and now, by our union with Christ we be neere• him then the very Angels are. The Angels are not the Spouse of Christ; but now, by reason of his taking our nature, we are kinne to Christ: he is bone of our bone, and flesh of our flesh; and wee are bone of his bone, and flesh of his flesh. We are the Body, Christ is the Head. We are neere to Christ, then the very Angels. No wonder then, if those blessed Spirits daily prie into this Great Mysterie.
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