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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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There are several degrees of the dispensation of salvation.1 There is first, the ordaining of salvation; that was, before all Worlds. And then the Promise of salvation; that was, when Adam fell. Then, there is the procuring of salvation promised; that was by Christ, when he came in the flesh. Then, there is the promulgation, and enlarging of salvation to all people; this was, after Christ was come in the flesh. Then, there is the perfect consummation of salvation, in Heaven. Now the execution of the Promise, and the performance of all good concerning salvation, it was reserved to Christs coming in the flesh; and the enlargement of the Promise to all Nations, was not till then. I do but touch this to show, that God hath had a special care of this latter Age of the World. Some account the fi•st Age of the World, to be a Golden Age; the next, Silver; and then, an Iron Age: but indeed, we may invert the order; we live in the Golden Age, the last Ages, when Christ was manifested: What is the glory of times, and places? The manifestation of Christ. The more Christ is laid open with his unsearchable riches, the more God glorifies those times, and places; and that is the Golden Age, where the Gospel is preached.
There are severall degrees of the dispensation of salvation.1 There is first, the ordaining of salvation; that was, before all Worlds. And then the Promise of salvation; that was, when Adam fell. Then, there is the procuring of salvation promised; that was by Christ, when he came in the flesh. Then, there is the promulgation, and enlarging of salvation to all people; this was, after Christ was come in the flesh. Then, there is the perfect consummation of salvation, in Heaven. Now the execution of the Promise, and the performance of all good concerning salvation, it was reserved to Christs comming in the flesh; and the enlargement of the Promise to all Nations, was not till then. I doe but touch this to shew, that God hath had a speciall care of this latter Age of the World. Some account the fi•st Age of the World, to be a Golden Age; the next, Silver; and then, an Iron Age: but indeed, we may invert the order; we live in the Golden Age, the last Ages, when Christ was manifested: What is the glory of times, and places? The manifestation of Christ. The more Christ is layd open with his unsearcheable riches, the more God glorifies those times, and places; and that is the Golden Age, where the Gospel is preached.