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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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2In the second place, we must know, that there is a wondrous nearness between Christ and us now: for, before we can think of any comfort by the glory of Christ, we must be one with him by Faith; for, he is the Saviour of his Body: therefore, we must be in him, we must be his members, we must be his Spouse; and being so once, we are one with Christ. There is no relation in the world, that is able to express the nearness between Christ and us sufficiently: and therefore, when we speak of Christ ascended into glory, we must needs think of our selves, & of our glory, and advancement: he was taken up to glory in our nature, not only for himself, but for all his. As the husband of the Church, he is gone before, to take up Heaven for his wife; as a husband takes up ⟨p. 173⟩Land in another Country for his Spouse, though she be not there; Christ hath taken up Heaven for us: I go before, to prepare a place for you. So likewise he is in Heaven as a glorious Head, ministering virtue, and comfort, and strength to all his; all our power and strength it comes from Christ now, as our Head in Heaven.
2In the second place, we must know, that there is a wondrous neerenesse betweene Christ and us now: for, before we can thinke of any comfort by the glory of Christ, we must be one with him by Faith; for, he is the Saviour of his Body: therefore, we must be in him, we must be his members, we must be his Spouse; and being so once, we are one with Christ. There is no relation in the world, that is able to expresse the neerenesse betweene Christ and us sufficiently: and therefore, when we speake of Christ ascended into glory, we must needs think of our selves, & of our glory, and advancement: he was taken up to glory in our nature, not only for himselfe, but for all his. As the husband of the Church, he is gone before, to take up Heaven for his wife; as a husband takes up ⟨p. 173⟩Land in another Countrey for his Spouse, though she be not there; Christ hath taken up Heaven for us: I goe before, to prepare a place for you. So likewise he is in Heaven as a glorious Head, ministring vertue, and comfort, and strength to all his; all our power and strength it comes from Christ now, as our Head in Heaven.