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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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3Then again, in the third place, it is the spring of all obedience; the Apostle calls it, the obedience of Faith, Rom. 1.2 All preaching is for the obedience of Faith; obedience of Faith, brings obedience of life, and conversation. Examine thy self therefore, by the course of thy obedience; by that that comes from Faith, see what it works in thy soul, in thy life, and conversation. And here I might be very large: for, where Faith is,
3Then againe, in the third place, it is the spring of all obedience; the Apostle calls it, the obedience of Faith, Rom. 1.2 All preaching is for the obedience of Faith; obedience of Faith, brings obedience of life, and conversation. Examine thy selfe therefore, by the course of thy obedience; by that that comes from Faith, see what it workes in thy soule, in thy life, and conversation. And here I might be very large: for, where Faith is,
- 3By what it works.By what it workes.
- 2Rom. 1.
1First of all, (after it hath been a means to justify, to lay hold upon the all-sufficient righteousness of Christ, to stand between God and us, to clothe and cover our souls, then) it pacifieth the conscience; Being justified by Faith, we have peace with God, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Faith hath a quieting power; it quiets the soul, because it propounds to the soul a sufficient satisfaction in God-man; it propounds to the soul