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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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And likewise the states,1 wherein he executed his Office.1 First, the state of humiliation; Christ was first abased, and then glorified: the flesh he took upon him, was first sanctified, and then abased; and then he made it glorious flesh: he could not work our salvation, but in a state of abasement;2 he could not apply it to us, but in a state of exaltation and glory. To open the merits of Christ, what he hath wrought to his Father for us: To open his efficacy, as the spiritual Head of the Church, what wonders he works in his children, by altering and raising of them, by fitting and preparing them for Heaven: Likewise, to open all the Promises in Christ, they are but Christ dished and parcelled out; All the promises in Christ, are Yea and Amen: They are made for Christs sake, and performed for Christs sake, they are all but Christ severed into so many particular gracious blessings: To preach Christ, is to lay open all this, which is the inheritance of Gods people.
And likewise the states,1 wherein he executed his Office.1 First, the state of humiliation; Christ was first abased, and then glorified: the flesh he tooke upon him, was first sanctified, and then abased; and then he made it glorious flesh: he could not worke our salvation, but in a state of abasement;2 he could not apply it to us, but in a state of exaltation and glory. To open the merits of Christ, what he hath wrought to his Father for us: To open his efficacie, as the spirituall Head of the Church, what wonders he workes in his children, by altering and raysing of them, by fitting and preparing them for Heaven: Likewise, to open all the Promises in Christ, they are but Christ dished and parcelled out; All the promises in Christ, are Yea and Amen: They are made for Christs sake, and performed for Christs sake, they are all but Christ severed into so many particular gracious blessings: To preach Christ, is to lay open all this, which is the inheritance of Gods people.