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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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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;2 he being the first fruits, we succeed. These things being premised as grounds, I come to make some use of this comfortable point.
And then we must consider Christ not onely as an efficient cause,1 but as a patterne and example, how we shall be glorified: he is not onely 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 sleepe;2 he being the first fruits, we succeed. These things being premised as grounds, I come to make some use of this comfortable point.
- 1Christs glory a pattern of ours.Christs glory a patterne of ours.
- 21 Cor. 25.
1Christ is received up in glory: Therefore, first of all,