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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 to add this further,1 to clear it from whatsoever may rise up in any mans mind; do but consider in experience, where Gods sets up his Ordinance, how many souls are converted; ⟨p. 126⟩some are savingly cast down, and then raised up again; their lives are reformed, they walk in the light, they know whither they go, they can give an account of what they hold: the state of those that live under the Ordinance of God, is incomparably more lightsome, and comfortable, and glorious, then those that are in the dark, that want it. If we had no other argument, experience is a good argument. Where doth Popery and profaneness reign most? In those places where this Ordinance of God is not set up; for Popery cannot endure the breath of the Gospel. Thus we see the necessity and benefit of Preaching.
And to adde this further,1 to cleare it from whatsoever may rise up in any mans mind; doe but consider in experience, where Gods sets up his Ordinance, how many soules are converted; ⟨p. 126⟩some are savingly cast downe, and then raysed up againe; their lives are reformed, they walke in the light, they know whither they goe, they can give an account of what they hold: the state of those that live under the Ordinance of God, is incomparably more lightsome, and comfortable, and glorious, then those that are in the darke, that want it. If we had no other argument, experience is a good argument. Where doth Poperie and prophanenesse reigne most? In those places where this Ordinance of God is not set up; for Poperie cannot endure the breath of the Gospel. Thus we see the necessitie and benefit of Preaching.
- 1Experience of the benefit of Preaching.