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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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We see here Christ believed on in the world; the World that was opposite, that were enemies, that were under Satan.1 Who shall despair then? Therefore, let us conceive well of Christ. Why was he manifest in the flesh, and why is there an Ordinance of Preaching? Wherefore is all this, but that he would have us believe, be our sins what they will? Put the case, that there were a world of sin in one man, that one man were a world of naughtiness; as in some sense, S. James saith, there is a world of wickedness in the tongue; if in the tongue, much more in the heart, which is the sink of wickedness. But put the case, there were a world of wickedness in one man; what is this, to the satisfaction of God manifest in the flesh, and to the infinite love of God, now pacified in Christ, looking upon us in the face of his beloved Son? You see here, Christ is believed on in the world: Do but consider what is meant by the world in Scripture, how it is set down to be in an opposite state to Christ; and look to the particular state of the Gentiles, that are said to be the world; what wretched people were the Corinthians, before they believed; and the Ephesians, and the rest?
We see here Christ beleeved on in the world; the World that was opposite, that were enemies, that were under Satan.1 Who shall despaire then? Therefore, let us conceive well of Christ. Why was he manifest in the flesh, and why is there an Ordinance of Preaching? Wherefore is all this, but that he would have us beleeve, be our sinnes what they will? Put the case, that there were a world of sinne in one man, that one man were a world of naughtinesse; as in some sense, S. Iames saith, there is a world of wickednesse in the tongue; if in the tongue, much more in the heart, which is the sink of wickednesse. But put the case, there were a world of wickednesse in one man; what is this, to the satisfaction of God manifest in the flesh, and to the infinite love of God, now pacified in Christ, looking upon us in the face of his beloved Sonne? You see here, Christ is beleeved on in the world: Doe but consider what is meant by the world in Scripture, how it is set downe to be in an opposite state to Christ; and looke to the particular state of the Gentiles, that are said to be the world; what wretched people were the Corinthians, before they beleeved; and the Ephesians, and the rest?