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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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1Hence likewise we have a ground of patience in all our sufferings from another reason, not from the order, but from the certainty of glory: Shall we not patiently suffer, considering the glory that we shall certainly have? If we suffer with him, we shall be glorified with him. Who will not be patient a while, that hath such glory in his eye? Therefore, let us look upon the glory of Christ, in all our sufferings whatsoever. What made Moses, and all the Saints, in all times to be so patient? They had an eye this way. What made Steven (not only patient, but) glorious? His face shone as the face of an Angel; he looked on Jesus Christ, and saw him sitting at the right hand of God. What made the Martyrs not only patient, but triumphant in all their sufferings? They had an eye of Faith, to see Christ sitting in glory, and to see themselves in Heaven, glorious in Christ; and not only to see themselves glorious in Christ, but in themselves afterwards: We are not only glorious in our Head, but we shall be our selves where he is, Taken up in glory.
1Hence likewise we have a ground of patience in all our sufferings from another reason, not from the order, but from the certaintie of glory: Shall we not patiently suffer, considering the glory that we shall certainely have? If we suffer with him, wee shall be glorified with him. Who will not be patient a while, that hath such glory in his eye? Therefore, let us looke upon the glory of Christ, in all our sufferings whatsoever. What made Moses, and all the Saints, in all times to be so patient? They had an eye this way. What made Steven (not onely patient, but) glorious? His face shone as the face of an Angel; he looked on Iesus Christ, and saw him sitting at the right hand of God. What made the Martyrs not onely patient, but triumphant in all their sufferings? They had an eye of Faith, to see Christ sitting in glory, and to see themselves in Heaven, glorious in Christ; and not onely to see themselves glorious in Christ, but in themselves afterwards: Wee are not onely glorious in our Head, but we shall be our selves where he is, Taken up in glory.
- 1Ground of patience in suffering.