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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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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.
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 looke up to heaven, without comfort; Yonder is my Saviour, yonder is a house provided for me: we should thinke and looke upon heaven, as our owne place; whither Christ is gone before, and keepes a roome for us. Here we may want comforts, we may be thrust out of house & home, out of our habitation, and Countrey, and all; but all the world, and all the Devils in hell, they cannot thrust us out of heaven, nor dissolve and breake the communion that is betweene 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.
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