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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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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 ⟨p. 162⟩Christ. Therefore, let us desire to heare much of Christ, of his Priviledges, and Promises; the more of Christ we know, the more we shall beleeve; and say with the Apostle, I know whom I have beleeved.
It is a fond and wicked Tenet of the Papists, to say, That Ignorance is the Mother of Devotion▪ and Bellarmines Tenet is,1 That Faith is better defined by Ignorance, then by any thing else; a fond and unlearned conceit: For, how soever the reason and depth of the things of Faith cannot be searched, yet we may know the things that are revealed in the Scriptures. The more I know the things that are revealed concerning Christ, and know that they are Gods Truths; the more I know, the more I shall believe. Faith of necessity requires knowledge; therefore, knowledge is put for all other graces:2