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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Well, let us think of this so, as to make use ⟨p. 102⟩of it; that now in Christ, we have the attendance of Angels. 1We do not see them, as in former time, before Christs Incarnation; it is true: because now, since Christ is come in the flesh, the Government of Christ is spiritual, and we are not supported with those glorious manifestations, but they are about us in an invisible manner. We have Elisha Guard about us continually, but we see them not. There were more apparitions in the infancy of the Church, because the dispensation of Christ to the Church, was according to the weak state of the Church. But now Christ is come in the flesh, and received up in glory, and there is more abundance of Spirit: we should be more spiritual and heavenly minded, and not look for outward apparitions of Angels; but be content, that we have a Guard of them about us, as every Christian hath. Despise not (saith Christ) these little ones: th•y are about Christians, and about little ones, little in years, & little in esteem; for their Angels, &c. It is a strange thing; they are Gods Angels, but they are theirs for their service; Their Angels behold the face of your heavenly Father: So that Christs Angels, are our Angels; they are Angels even of children, of little ones. Nay, let a man be never so poor even, as Lazarus, he shall have the attendance of Angels, in life and death: There is no Christian of low degree, of the lowest degree, that shall think himself neglected of God; for the very Angels attend him, as we see in Lazarus: there is a general commission for the least, the little ones.
Well, let us thinke of this so, as to make use ⟨p. 102⟩of it; that now in Christ, we have the attendance of Angels. 1We doe not see them, as in former time, before Christs Incarnation; it is true: because now, since Christ is come in the flesh, the Government of Christ is spirituall, and we are not supported with those glorious manifestations, but they are about us in an invisible manner. We have Elizeus Guard about us continually, but we see them not. There were more apparitions in the infancie of the Church, because the dispensation of Christ to the Church, was according to the weake state of the Church. But now Christ is come in the flesh, and received up in glory, and there is more abundance of Spirit: wee should be more spirituall and heavenly minded, and not looke for outward apparitions of Angels; but be content, that we have a Guard of them about us, as every Christian hath. Despise not (saith Christ) these little ones: thy are about Christians, and about little ones, little in yeeres, & little in esteeme; for their Angels, &c. It is a strange thing; they are Gods Angels, but they are theirs for their service; Their Angels behold the face of your heavenly Father: So that Christs Angels, are our Angels; they are Angels even of children, of little ones. Nay, let a man be never so poore even, as Lazarus, he shall have the attendance of Angels, in life and death: There is no Christian of low degree, of the lowest degree, that shall thinke himselfe neglected of God; for the very Angels attend him, as we see in Lazarus: there is a generall commission for the least, the little ones.