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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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Again,1 there is a causality, the force of a cause in this; because Christ, therefore we: here is not only a priority of order, but a cause likewise; and there is great reason. Was there the force of a cause in Adam, that was but mere man, to convey sin and misery, and the displeasure of God to all that are borne, and descend of him? and is there not the force of a cause in the second Adam, to convey grace and glory to his, he being God & man? Therefore, whatsoever is good, it is first in Christ, and then in us. Christ first rose, therefore we shall rise; he ascended into glory, therefore we shall be afterward in glory.
Againe,1 there is a causality, the force of a cause in this; because Christ, therefore we: here is not onely a priority of order, but a cause likewise; and there is great reason. Was there the force of a cause in Adam, that was but meere man, to convey sinne and misery, and the displeasure of God to all that are borne, and descend of him? and is there not the force of a cause in the second Adam, to convey grace and glory to his, he being God & man? Therefore, whatsoever is good, it is first in Christ, and then in us. Christ first rose, therefore we shall rise; he ascended into glory, therefore we shall be afterward in glory.
- 1Christs glory a cause of ours.
And then we must consider Christ not only as an efficient cause,1 but as a pattern and example, how we shall be glorified: he is not only the efficient of all glory within and without, but he is the exemplary cause; for all is first in him, and then in us: he was first abased, and so must we; and then he was glorified, and so shall we; we must be conformable to his abasement, and then to his glory: he is the first fruits of them that sleep;