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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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2And when was he taken up to glory? Not before he had finished his work, as he saith, John 17.4.2 I have finished the work thou gavest me to §1do: Then he was taken up, when he had done all, when he had accomplished our salvation: And §2after his abasement, not before. So, our taking up to glory, it must be when we have done our work, when we have finished our course, when we have run our race, when we have fought the good fight. And also after our abasement, we must first suffer with Christ, before we can be glorified with him. Again, if we speak of the first degree of §3Christs glory, his Resurrection; he was taken up to glory, when he was at the lowest that could be, when he was in the Grave: so Gods Church and children, at the lowest, they are nearest to glory. We use to say, Things when they are at the worst, ⟨p. 169⟩are nearest mending: so is the state and condition of the Church of God, and every particular Christian; when he is lowest, he is nearest raising: as we shall see afterwards.
2And when was he taken up to glory? Not before he had finished his worke, as he sayth, Iohn 17.4.2 I have finished the worke thou gavest me to §1doe: Then he was taken up, when he had done all, when he had accomplished our salvation: And §2after his abasement, not before. So, our taking up to glory, it must be when we have done our worke, when we have finished our course, when we have runne our race, when we have fought the good fight. And also after our abasement, we must first suffer with Christ, before we can be glorified with him. Againe, if we speake of the first degree of