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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.
1I, but this Ordinance of God, Preaching, it is only for the laying the foundation of a Church; it is not for a Church, when it is built: then, other ⟨p. 123⟩helps, or Prayer, and the like, without this, may suffice.
1I, but this Ordinance of God, Preaching, it is only for the laying the foundation of a Church; it is not for a Church, when it is built: then, other ⟨p. 123⟩helpes, or Prayer, and the like, without this, may suffice.
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Those that have such conceits,1 they make themselves wiser then the Spirit of God: in S. Paul, 2we see in Ephes. 4. Christ, when he ascended on high, 3he led captivity captive, he gave gifts to men, some Apostles, some Prophets, some Evangelists, for the edifying and building up of the Church. So that this Ordinance it is necessary for building up still, and for the knitting of the members of Christ together still: Therefore, that is a vain excuse.
Those that have such conceits,1 they make themselves wiser then the Spirit of God: in S. Paul,