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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,7 this administereth comfort, in regard of the afflictions of the Church. When the Church is under any abasement, at the lowest, it hath a glorious Head in Heaven, and what, doth he sit there, and do nothing? No: he sits at the right ⟨p. 182⟩hand of God, & rules his Church, even in the midst of his enemies. If he do give the chain to them, it is for special ends; his people stand in need of all that they endure, and he measures it even to a Dram, whatsoever his Church suffers; for they are his members, and he is sensible of their sufferings: He is a High-Priest, that is touched with our infirmities; therefore nothing can befall his Church, without his government. He lets loose the enemies thus far, and then he restrains them, and subdues and conquers them, making them his foot-stool. The enemies seem to domineer now, and trample on the Church, but ere long, they shall become the Churches foot-stool: Christ will govern his Church, till all his enemies be under his feet. He is ascended into Heaven for this purpose, and he is fitting his Church, by these afflictions, for greater grace in this world, and for eternal glory in the world to come.
Againe,7 this administreth comfort, in regard of the afflictions of the Church. When the Church is under any abasement, at the lowest, it hath a glorious Head in Heaven, and what, doth he sit there, and do nothing? No: he sits at the right ⟨p. 182⟩hand of God, & rules his Church, even in the midst of his enemies. If he doe give the chaine to them, it is for speciall ends; his people stand in need of all that they endure, and he measures it even to a Dram, whatsoever his Church suffers; for they are his members, and he is sensible of their sufferings: He is a High-Priest, that is touched with our infirmities; therefore nothing can befall his Church, without his government. He lets loose the enemies thus far, and then he restraines them, and subdues and conquers them, making them his foot-stoole. The enemies seeme to domineere now, and trample on the Church, but ere long, they shall become the Churches foot-stoole: Christ will governe his Church, till all his enemies be under his feet. He is ascended into Heaven for this purpose, and he is fitting his Church, by these afflictions, for greater grace in this world, and for eternall glory in the world to come.