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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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1It is Gods sovereignty, we must let God do what he will; he will be merciful to whom he will be merciful, and he will neglect whom he will, saith ⟨p. 131⟩Austin, we must be very reverent in these matters; it is most safe to commit all to God, and usurp no judgement here; it is a Mystery: yet there is some satisfying reason may be given, why the Gentiles were called, when Christ came in the flesh, and not before; besides, many Prophesies foretold that it should be so, and some reason may be given why it was so.
1It is Gods soveraigntie, we must let God doe what he will; he will be mercifull to whom he will be mercifull, and he will neglect whom he will, sayth ⟨p. 131⟩Austin, we must be very reverent in these matters; it is most safe to commit all to God, and usurpe no judgement here; it is a Mysterie: yet there is some satisfying reason may be given, why the Gentiles were called, when Christ came in the flesh, and not before; besides, many Prophesies foretold that it should be so, and some reason may be given why it was so.
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Because they were to be incorporate to the Jews, 1to be fellow-Citizens with the Church of the Jews, they were to be of Gods Household; as it is excellently and largely set down in Ephes. 2.2 Now Christ coming, took down the partition-•all: Christ is the Centre in whom they meet, in whom they are one; therefore they met one with another when Christ came, because he is the Saviour of both; he is the Corner-stone, whereupon both are built: so that now they are fellow-Citizens, since Christ came.