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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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1And let us go on with encouragement, in good duties, with a Spirit of Faith: for, wherefore is Christ in Heaven, but to rule his Church by his Spirit; To lead captivity captive, and to give gifts to men? Let us therefore go on with confidence, that Christ from Heaven will give us his Spirit, to subdue our corruptions. He is in Heaven, to rule his Church; and what is his Kingdom, but the subduing of our spirits by his Spirit, to be more humble, and more holy and gracious every way? Let us not think, that our corruptions will be too hard for us, but go on in a Spirit of Faith, That Christ, that dyed for us as a Priest, he will rule us as a King; and if we be true to our own souls, we shall have strength to sustain us: he sits in Heaven, to rule us by his gracious Spirit. Let us not despair; though we carry this and that corruption about us, we shall by little and little overcome all; he will lead captivity captive, and overcome all in us, as he did in his own person: he that overcame for us, will overcome in us, if there be a Spirit of Faith to depend upon him.
1And let us goe on with incouragement, in good duties, with a Spirit of Faith: for, wherefore is Christ in Heaven, but to rule his Church by his Spirit; To leade captivitie captive, and to give gifts to men? Let us therefore goe on with confidence, that Christ from Heaven will give us his Spirit, to subdue our corruptions. He is in Heaven, to rule his Church; and what is his Kingdome, but the subduing of our spirits by his Spirit, to be more humble, and more holy and gracious every way? Let us not thinke, that our corruptions will be too hard for us, but goe on in a Spirit of Faith, That Christ, that dyed for us as a Priest, he will rule us as a King; and if we be true to our owne soules, we shall have strength to sustaine us: he sits in Heaven, to rule us by his gracious Spirit. Let us not despaire; though we carry this and that corruption about us, we shall by little and little overcome all; he will lead captivitie captive, and overcome all in us, as he did in his own person: he that overcame for us, will overcome in us, if there be a Spirit of Faith to depend upon him.
- 1Ground of encouragement to good duties.