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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.
1To preach is to open the mystery of Christ, to open whatsoever is in Christ, to break open the box, that the favour may be perceived of all. To open Christs natures, and person, what it is; to open the offices of Christ, first he was a Prophet to teach, wherefore he came into the world; then he was a Priest, offering the Sacrifice of himself, and then after he had offered his Sacrifice, as a Priest, then he was a King, he was more publicly, and gloriously known to be a King, to rule: ⟨p. 117⟩after he had gained a people, by his Priesthood, and Offering,2 then he was to be a King to govern them▪ but his Prophetical Office is before the rest: he was all at the same time, but I speak in regard of manifestation: now to preach Christ, is to lay open these things.
1To preach is to open the mysterie of Christ, to open whatsoever is in Christ, to breake open the box, that the favour may be perceived of all. To open Christs natures, and person, what it is; to open the offices of Christ, first he was a Prophet to teach, wherefore he came into the world; then he was a Priest, offring the Sacrifice of himselfe, and then after he had offred his Sacrifice, as a Priest, then he was a King, he was more publikely, and gloriously knowne to be a King, to rule: ⟨p. 117⟩after he had gained a people, by his Priesthood, and Offring,2 then he was to be a King to governe them▪ but his Propheticall Office is before the rest: he was all at the same time, but I speake in regard of manifestation: now to preach Christ, is to lay open these things.
- 1To preach, what.
- 2Manifestation of Christs Offices.