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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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Thus people grow to contemn and despise this heavenly Manna: 12but those that are acquainted with their own infirmities, they think it a happiness to have plenty: for, naturally we are dull, we are forgetful, we are unmindful; though we know, we do not remember; and though we remember, yet we do not mind things: we are naturally weak, and therefore we need all spiritual supports and helps that may be, to keep the vessel of our souls in perpetual good case: the more we hear, and know, the fitter we are for doing, and suffering; our souls are fitter for communion with God, for all passages both of life and death: therefore we cannot have too much care this way.
Thus people grow to contemne and despise this heavenly Mannah: 12but those that are acquainted with their own infirmities, they thinke it a happinesse to have plentie: for, naturally we are dull, we are forgetfull, we are unmindfull; though we know, we doe not remember; and though we remember, yet we doe not minde things: we are naturally weake, and therefore we need all spirituall supports and helpes that may be, to keep the vessell of our soules in perpetuall good case: the more we heare, and know, the fitter we are for doing, and suffering; our soules are fitter for communion with God, for all passages both of life and death: therefore we cannot have too much care this way.
- 1Answer.
- 2Necessity of much preaching.Necessitie of much preaching.
Oh, let us therefore choose Mary's part, the better part, that will never depart from us, and take heed of profane conceits in this kind; it is to