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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 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.
1That it is a Mystery, it will easily appear: For, was it a great Mystery, that God should take our nature upon him, to be abased in it? Surely, it must needs be a Mystery, that God will be glorified in our nature. Was our nature advanced, in his Incarnation? Much more was it glorified in his Exaltation, when he carried it to Heaven with him. Here was the Mystery of the Exaltation of our nature: God was as much abased as he could be, being borne, and dying for us; our humane nature was as much advanced as it could be, when God raised it up to Heaven: God could be no more abased, remaining God; and mans nature can be no more advanced, remaining the true nature of man. This is a great Mystery; the advancement of our nature in Christ, that was made lower then the Angels; he was a worm, and no man: now our nature in Christ, is advanced above the Angels. Now this nature of ours in Christ, it is next to the nature of God in dignity; here is a Mystery.