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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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1Yes: but the use of private Exercises, with contempt of the public,2 they have a Curse upon them, instead of a Blessing. It is with such men as with those that gathered Manna, when they should not; it stank: Hath God set up an Ordinance for nothing; for us to despise? Is not he wiser, to know what is good for us, better then we do for our selves? God accompanies his Ordinance with the presence of his blessed Spirit. The Truth read at home, hath an efficacy; but the Truth unfolded, hath more efficacy. As we say of Milk warmed,3 it is fitter for nourishment; and the rain from Heaven hath a fatness with it, and a special influence, more then other standing waters: so there is not that life, and operation, and blessing, that accompanies other means, that doth Preaching, being the ordinary means, where it may be had.
1Yes: but the use of private Exercises, with contempt of the publike,2 they have a Curse upon them, instead of a Blessing. It is with such men as with those that gathered Mannah, when they should not; it stanke: Hath God set up an Ordinance for nothing; for us to despise? Is not he wiser, to know what is good for us, better then we doe for our selves? God accompanies his Ordinance with the presence of his blessed Spirit. The Truth read at home, hath an efficacy; but the Truth unfolded, hath more efficacy. As we say of Milke warmed,3 it is fitter for nourishment; and the raine from Heaven hath a fatnesse with it, and a speciall influence, more then other standing waters: so there is not that life, and operation, and blessing, that accompanies other means, that doth Preaching, being the ordinarie meanes, where it may be had.
- 1Answer.
- 2Private Exercise, with contempt of public, cursed.