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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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But before he was taken up to glory, he was forty days on Earth, to give evidence to his Apostles and Disciples of his Resurrection, and to instruct and furnish them in things concerning their Callings; afterwards, he was taken up to glory. And in all that time of his abode on Earth, after his first degree of glory, his Resurrection, he was never seen of sinful eye, (for any thing we see in Scripture) I mean of those that were scorners of him, that despised him. The Scribes and Pharisees, and carnal people, did not see him, they had no commerce at all with him, after his Resurrection: they that despised him in his abasement, had no comfort by exaltation.
But before he was taken up to glory, he was fortie dayes on Earth, to give evidence to his Apostles and Disciples of his Resurrection, and to instruct and furnish them in things concerning their Callings; afterwards, he was taken up to glory. And in all that time of his abode on Earth, after his first degree of glory, his Resurrection, he was never seene of sinfull eye, (for any thing we see in Scripture) I meane of those that were scorners of him, that despised him. The Scribes and Pharises, and carnall people, did not see him, they had no commerce at all with him, after his Resurrection: they that despised him in his abasement, had no comfort by exaltation.
But that which I will chiefly press in this Clause, shall be to show, That as this is a Mystery, so how it is a Mystery of Godliness, to stir us up to godliness: for, as I said before, Divine Truths and Principles they are called Godliness: because, where they are embraced, they work godliness, the soul is transformed into them: where these Truths are ingrafted in the soul, as S. Peter saith, they turn the soul into their own nature. Therefore, I will show how this Mystery, Christ received up to glory, breeds a frame of Godliness in the heart.
But that which I will chiefely presse in this Clause, shall be to shew, That as this is a Mysterie, so how it is a Mysterie of Godlinesse, to stirre us up to godlinesse: for, as I sayd befo•e, Divine Truths and Principles they are called Godlinesse: because, where they are embraced, they worke godlinesse, the soule is transformed into them: where these Truths are ingrafted in the soule, as S. Peter saith, they turne the soule into their owne nature. Therefore, I will shew how this Mysterie, Christ received up to glory, breeds a frame of Godlinesse in the heart.