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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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Likewise,3 in our sins and infirmities, when we have to deal with God the Father, whom we have offended with […] sins▪ let he […] comfort from hence: Christ is ascended into Heaven, to appear before his Father, […] a Mediator for us; and therefore, God turns […] his […] from us: we have a friend, a favourite in the Court of Heaven, the Son of God himself, at his Fathers right hand, he makes inte•••ssio• for us. As Jonathan appeareth in […] Court, to speak a good word, and to plead for David; so our Jonathan Jesus Christ, (but with far better success) appears in the Court of Heaven for us, continuing our peace with God, in our daily breaches, perfuming our prayers. And there is no danger of his death; for, He is a Priest for ever at the right hand of God, to make intercession for us; his very presenting himself in Heaven, speaks for us. As if he should say, These persons that ask in my Name, they are such persons as I was borne for, such as I obeyed for, such as I dyed for, such as I was sent into the world, to work the great work of Redemption for: for, he wrought our Redemption ⟨p. 178⟩in his abased estate; but he applies it, as he is exalted: application, is as necessary as merit; we have no good by the work of Redemption, without application: and for that end he appears in heaven for us, and pleads for us. For, even as there is speech attributed to Abel's blood; it cried, Vengeance, Vengeance: so Christ appearing now in heaven for us, his blood cries, Mercy, Mercy: these are those I shed my blood for; Mercy, Lord: The very appearing of him that shed his blood, it cries for mercy at the Throne of Mercy; which is therefore a Throne of Mercy, because he is there: he shed his blood to satisfy Justice, to make way for Mercy.
Likewise,3 in our sinnes and infirmities, when we have to deale with God the Father, whom we have offended with 〈…〉 sinnes▪ let he 〈…〉 comfort from hence: Christ is ascended into Heaven, to appeare before his Father, a Mediator for us; and therefore, God turnes his from us: we have a friend, a favorite in the Court of Heaven, the Sonne of God himselfe, at his Fathers right hand, he makes intessio for us. As Ionathan appeareth in Court, to speake a good word, and to plead for David; so our Ionathan Iesus Christ, (but with farre better successe) appeares in the Court of Heaven for us, continuing our peace with God, in our daily breaches, perfuming our prayers. And there is no danger of his death; for, He is a Priest for ever at the right hand of God, to make intercession for us; his very presenting himselfe in Heaven, speaks for us. As if he should say, These persons that aske in my Name, they are such persons as I was borne for, such as I obeyed for, such as I dyed for, such as I was sent into the world, to work the great wolke of Redemption for: for, he wrought our Redemption