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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Let us labour by all means therefore to water this Root.1 When we would have Trees flourish and thrive, we pour water to the Roots of them. Now the radical grace in a Christians soul, is this believing; this trusting in God, reconciled in Christ; this relying upon Christ; a convincing persuasion, that God and Christ are mine: this is the radical grace of all other, let us water and cherish this by all means whatsoever.
Let us labour by all meanes therefore to water this Root.1 When we would have Trees flourish and thrive, we poure water to the Roots of them. Now the radicall grace in a Christians soule, is this beleeving; this trusting in God, reconciled in Christ; this relying upon Christ; a convincing perswasion, that God and Christ are mine: this is the radicall grace of all other, let us water and cherish this by all meanes whatsover.
- 1To cherish Faith.
And to this end, let us labour to increase in knowledge; I know whom I have believed, saith the Apostle: for, all grace comes into the soul by the light of knowledge; whatsoever is good, is conveyed by light into the heart. Faith especially is the bent of the will to Christ, receiving him; but this comes by a supernatural light, discovering ⟨p. 162⟩Christ. Therefore, let us desire to hear much of Christ, of his Privileges, and Promises; the more of Christ we know, the more we shall believe; and say with the Apostle, I know whom I have believed.
And to this end, let us labour to encrease in knowledge; I know whom I have beleeved, sayth the Apostle: for, all grace comes into the soule by the light of knowledge; whatsoever is good, is conveyed by light into the heart. Faith especially is the bent of the will to Christ, receiving him; but this comes by a supernaturall light, discovering