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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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It was such a Mystery, as that S. Peter himself, although he were acquainted with it, oft times by Christ, and he might read of it in the Prophets; yet notwithstanding he was to be put in mind of it,1 Act. 10. when he was to go to Cornelius, he saw a Vision full of Beasts, and a Voice saying, Kill, and eat: and indeed, the Gentiles were little better then Beasts; they were esteemed so, before they had the Gospel; and the preaching of it to them, you see it was a Mystery to S. Peter himself.
It was such a Mysterie, as that S. Peter himselfe, although he were acquainted with it, oft times by Christ, and he might reade of it in the Prophets; yet notwithstanding he was to be put in mind of it,1 Act. 10. when he was to goe to Cornelius, he saw a Vision full of Beasts, and a Voice saying, Kill, and eate: and indeed, the Gentiles were little better then Beasts; they were esteemed so, before they had the Gospel; and the preaching of it to them, you see it was a Mysterie to S. Peter himselfe.
- 1Act. 10.
But,1 why did God suffer the Gentiles to walk in their own ways? 2as the Apostle saith, Act. 14.16. Why did he neglect and over-look the Gentiles, and suffer them to go on in their own ways, so many thousand years before Christ came; were they not Gods creatures, as well as the Jews?