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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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It is true: The creatures that God hath ordained in their several ranks,1 they are not for any defect in God,2 to supply his want of power, but further to enlarge and demonstrate his goodness. He is the Lord of Hosts; therefore he will have Hosts of creatures one under another, and all serviceable to his end: His end is, to bring a company to salvation, to a supernatural end, to happiness in the world to come; and he being Lord of all, he makes all to serve for that end: He could do it of himself; but having ordained such ranks of creatures, he makes all to serve for that end, for the manifestation of his power, and of his goodness; not for any defect of strength in himself: He could do all by himself, he could have been content with his own happiness, and never have made a World; but he made the World, to show his ⟨p. 108⟩goodness, and love, and respect to mankind. So he will have Angels attend us, though he watch over us by his own providence; this takes not away any care of his, but he shows his care, in the attendance of Angels, and other creatures, he useth them to convey his care and love to us.
It is true: The creatures that God hath ordained in their severall rankes,1 they are not for any defect in God,2 to supply his want of power, but further to enlarge and demonstrate his goodnesse. He is the Lord of Hosts; therefore he will have Hosts of creatures one under another, and all serviceable to his end: His end is, to bring a companie to salvation, to a supernaturall end, to happinesse in the world to come; and he being Lord of all, he makes all to serve for that end: He could doe it of himselfe; but having ordained such rankes of creatures, he makes all to serve for that end, for the manifestation of his power, and of his goodnesse; not for any defect of strength in himselfe: He could doe all by himselfe, he could have beene content with his owne happinesse, and never have made a World; but he made the World, to shew his ⟨p. 108⟩