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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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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 ⟨p. 157⟩Christ sealed by God the Father; having done all that is necessary to salvation, it sets down the soul: for he was God, and therefore able; and man, and therefore willing to save. Faith sets Christ as wooing us first, in his Ministers inviting us, alluring us, commanding us, removing objections from our unworthiness; Come unto me all ye that are weary, and heavy laden: and objections from our want of any goodness; Come, and buy without Money, the all-sufficiency of Christ. Hereupon Faith comes to quiet the soul, in the sweet course that Christ takes to bring the soul to him, being so able and willing, and showing his willingness by all means, that may procure love, that the soul may rest without doubting. Saith the soul, Surely Christ intends well to me being so able, God in the flesh, and setting up an Ordinance, a Ministry, whereby he invites me, and allures me, and commands me; and then also I have examples before me, of wicked men that have been converted: hereupon the soul comes to be at rest; Faith hath a quieting power.
1First of all, (after it hath beene a meanes to justifie, to lay hold upon the all-sufficient righteousnesse of Christ, to stand betweene God and us, to cloath and cover our soules, then) it pacifieth the conscience; Being justified by Faith, we have peace with God, through Iesus Christ our Lord. Faith hath a quieting power; it quiets the soule, because it propounds to the soule a sufficient satisfaction in God-man; it propounds to the soule ⟨p. 157⟩Christ sealed by God the Father; having done all that is necessary to salvation, it sets downe the soule: for he was God, and therefore able; and man, and therefore willing to save. Faith sets Christ as wooing us first, in his Ministers inviting us, alluring us, commanding us, removing objections from our unworthinesse; Come unto me all ye that are wearie, and havie laden: and objections from our want of any goodnesse; Come, and buy without Money, the all-sufficiency of Christ. Hereupon Faith comes to quiet the soule, in the sweet course that Christ takes to bring the soule to him, being so able and willing, and shewing his willingnesse by all means, that may procure love, that the soule may rest without doubting. Sayth the soule, Surely Christ intends well to me being so able, God in the flesh, and setting up an Ordinance, a Ministerie, whereby he invites me, and allures me, and commands me; and then also I have examples before me, of wicked men that have beene converted: hereupon the soule comes to be at rest; Faith hath a quieting power.