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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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1Let us learn to make this use, likewise to magnify God, that hath thus honoured us; not only to take our nature upon him, to be manifest in the flesh; but also to give us his own attendance, his own Guard, a Guard of Ange•s. Indeed, we are in Christ above Angels, 2advanced higher then Angels, (what cause have we to praise God?) How are we advanced above them? We are the Spouse of Christ, and so are not Angels: they are under Christ, as a Head of government, and a Head of Influence; they have strength and confirmation from Christ: he is not a Head of redemption, but of confirmation to them. Saint Paul calls them elect Angels, 3that stand; they stand by Christ, they have good by him: but they are not the Spouse of Christ, we are the Spouse, and members of Christ: He hath honoured our nature more then the Angelical; he did not take upon him the nature of Angels, but of men; and as he hath advanced us above Angels, so his dispensation ⟨p. 107⟩is, that those glorious creatures should be our attendants for our good; and they distaste not this attendance.
1Let us learne to make this use, likewise to magnifie God, that hath thus honoured us; not onely to take our nature upon him, to be manifest in the flesh; but also to give us his owne attendance, his owne Guard, a Guard of Ange•s. Indeed, we are in Christ above Angels, 2advanced higher then Angels, (what cause have we to prayse God?) How are we advanced above them? We are the Spouse of Christ, and so are not Angels: they are under Christ, as a Head of government, and a Head of Influence; they have strength and confirmation from Christ: he is not a Head of redemption, but of confirmation to them. Saint Paul calls them elect Angels, 3that stand; they stand by Christ, they have good by him: but they are not the Spouse of Christ, we are the Spouse, and members of Christ: He hath honoured our nature more then the Angelicall; he did not take upon him the nature of Angels, but of men; and as he hath advanced us above Angels, so his dispensation