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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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Again,4 if we consider another circumstance, it adds to the Mystery, that is, the suddenness of the conquest; the world was conquered to the Faith and obedience of Christ. In a short time after Christ, one man, S. Paul, spread the Gospel almost all the world over; he conquered almost all the world, he spread the savour of the Gospel like Lightning, suddenly, and strongly; because there was an Almighty Power and Spirit accompanying the glorious Gospel: and thereupon it came to be thus effectual with the world.
Againe,4 if we consider another circumstance, it addes to the Mysterie, that is, the suddennesse of the conquest; the world was conquered to the Faith and obedience of Christ. In a short time after Christ, one man, S. Paul, spread the Gospel almost all the world over; he conquered almost all the world, he spread the savour of the Gospel like Lightning, suddenly, and strongly; because there was an Almighty Power and Spirit accompanying the glorious Gospel: and thereupon it came to be thus effectuall with the world.
- 4In respect of the suddenness.In respect of the suddennesse.
Again,5 it is a wonder, in respect of Christ, whom the world believed on. What was Christ? Indeed, he was the Son of God, but he appeared in abased flesh, in the form of a servant: he was crucified; and for the proud world to believe in a crucified Saviour, it was a Mystery.
Againe,5 it is a wonder, in respect of Christ, whom the world beleeved on. What was Christ? Indeed, he was the Sonne of God, but he appeared in abased flesh, in the forme of a servant: he was crucified; and for the proud world to beleeve in a crucified Saviour, it was a Mysterie.