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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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As soon as ever he wa• borne, when they appeared to the Shepherd, what a glorious Hymn they sang? Glory to God on high, Peace on Earth, Good will to men. How joyful were they of the Incarnation of Christ, and the great Work of Redemption, wrought thereby?
As soone as ever he wa• borne, when they appeared to the Shepheard, what a glorious Hymne they sang? Glorie to God on high, Peace on Earth, Good will to men. How joyfull were they of the Incarnation of Christ, and the great Worke of Redemption, wrought thereby?
And, as I said, they did not only see these things, but they wondered at the love, and mercy, and wisdom of God, in the Head and members of the Church; as we see in diverse places, in 1 Pet. 1.12.1 We preach the Gospel, which things the Angels desire to look into: The very Angels desire to pry and look with admiration into the wondrous things of the Gospel. So in Ephes. 3.10.2 To the intent that unto Principalities and Powers in heavenly place might be made known by the Church the manifold wisdom of God. There is somewhat done by Christ by his Incarnation, and Resurrection, and Government of his Church, that the very Angels look ⟨p. 97⟩into, and wonder at the manifold wisdom of God, in governing his Church; his wisdom, in electing them; and after, in restoring mankind: And in his manner of dispensation to the Jews; first, by ceremonies; and then after, by the Body it self, Christ in the flesh: There is such a World of Wonders in the Government of the Church, such manifold wisdom, that the very Angels themselves look upon this with admiration and wonder, and with great delight.