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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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The Papists have ridiculous means,1 that they understand not themselves, nor any body else; they make the Sacrifice of the Mass, a means to apply Christ, and other courses: but the Ministerial means to apply Christ, is the preaching of the Gospel, and Faith, that is wrought by the Ministry of the Gospel; and there is no other way of application, by the Mass, or any such thing. Christ without Faith doth us no good; in Heb. 4.2 The Word that they heard, did not profit them, because it was not mingled with Faith: The Word of God, the Gospel, it is the power of God to salvation; but it is to all that believe: whatsoever good Christ doth to us, he doth it by Faith. It is a rule in Divinity, and it is to purpose, in the deciding some controversies, that a spiritual benefit, not known and applied, is a nullity; because God intends all, whatsoever we have to be opened to us, and applied, that he might have the glory, and we the comfort. We see the excellency, and necessary use of this Grace of Faith.
The Papists have ridiculous meanes,1 that they understand not themselves, nor any body else; they make the Sacrifice of the Masse, a meanes to apply Christ, and other courses: but the Ministeriall meanes to apply Christ, is the preaching of the Gospel, and Faith, that is wrought by the Ministerie of the Gospel; and there is no other way of application, by the Masse, or any such thing. Christ without Faith doth us no good; in Heb. 4.2 The Word that they heard, did not profit them, because it was not mingled with Faith: The Word of God, the Gospel, it is the power of God to salvation; but it is to all that beleeve: whatso•ever good Christ doth to us, he doth it by Faith. It is a rule in Divinitie, and it is to purpose, in the deciding some controversies, that a spirituall benefit, not knowne and applyed, is a nullitie; because God intends all, whatsoever we have to be opened to us, and applyed, that he might have the glory, and we the comfort. We see the excellencie, and necessarie use of this Grace of Faith.