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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
In the Law, the High-Priest, after he had offered a Sacrifice of blood, he was to go into the Holy of Holies: so Christ, after he had offered himself for a Sacrifice, he went into the Holy of Holies into heaven, to appear before God. And as the High-Priest, when he went into the Holy of Holies, he had the names of the twelve Tribes on his breast, to show that he appeared before God, for them all: so Christ being gone into the Holy of Holies, into heaven, he hath all our names upon his breast; that is, in his heart the name of every particular believer, to the end of the world, to present them before God. Therefore, when we have to deal with God, think of Christ now glorious in heaven, appearing for us: God can deny him nothing, nor deny us any thing that we ask in his Name; we have his Promise for it.
In the Law, the High-Priest, after he had offered a Sacrifice of blood, he was to goe into the Holy of Holies: so Christ, after he had offered himself for a Sacrifice, he went into the Holy of Holies into heaven, to appeare before God. And as the High-Priest, when he went into the Holy of Holies, he had the names of the twelve Tribes on his brest, to shew that he appeared before God, for them all: so Christ being gone into the Holy of Holies, into heaven, he hath all our names upon his brest; that is, in his heart the name of every particular beleever, to the end of the world, to present them before God. Therefore, when we have to deale with God, thinke of Christ now glorious in heaven, appearing for us: God can denie him nothing, nor denie us any thing that we aske in his Name; we have his Promise for it.
It is a ground likewise of contentment in all conditions, whatsoever our wants be.4 What if we want comfort, houses, &c. on Earth; when we have Heaven provided for us, and Glory provided for us, when we are already so glorious in our Head? Shall not any condition content a man in this world, that hath such a glorious condition in the eye of Faith to enter into? We should not so much as look up to heaven, without comfort; Yonder is my Saviour, yonder is a house provided for me: we should think and look upon heaven, as our own place; whither Christ is gone before, and keeps a room for us. Here we may want comforts, we may be thrust out of house & home, out of our habitation, and Country, and all; but all the world, and all the Devils in hell, they cannot thrust us out of heaven, nor dissolve and break the communion that is between Christ and us; they cannot take away either grace or glory from us. Therefore, we should be content with any condition, in this world; Christ is ascended into heaven, to keep a blessed condition for us.