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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 try our obedience to the Truth it self; he ⟨p. 121⟩would have men regard the things spoken, not for the person that speaks them, but for the excellency of the things. If some glorious creatures, as the Angels, should preach to us, we should regard the excellency of the Preachers, more then the Truth it self; we should believe the Truth, for the Messengers sake.
1To trie our obedience to the Truth it selfe; he ⟨p. 121⟩would have men regard the things spoken, not for the person that speaks them, but for the excellencie of the things. If some glorious creatures, as the Angels, should preach to us, we should regard the excellencie of the Preachers, more then the Truth it selfe; we should beleeve the Truth, for the Messengers sake.
- 1To try our obedience.To trie our obedience.