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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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Is Christ taken up to glory, and for us, as well as for himself; what manner of men ought we to be in holy conversation? We should keep our selves unspotted of the wicked world. Shall we think to have communion and fellowship with Christ in glory, when we make the members of Christ the members of Harlot? when we make our tongues instruments of blaspheming God, and Christ; as a company of vile wretches, that will come to the Ordinances of God, and yet have not overcome their Atheistical nature so much, as to leave their swearing, and filthy courses? Do we think to have communion with Christ in glory, and not get the victory over these base courses? Do we profess our selves to be Christians, and live like Pagans? Hath God such need of people, to fill heaven with, that he will have such unclean persons? Shall we have such base thoughts of heaven? No, beloved; these things must be left, if ever (upon good ground) we will entertain ⟨p. 193⟩thoughts of fellowship in this glory. There is a new Heaven, and a new Earth, for the new creature; and only for such. Let us not delude our selves: there must be a correspondence between the Head and the members, not only in glory, but in grace; and the conformity in grace, is before the conformity in glory. Will God overturn his method, and order, for our sakes? No, No: all that come to Heaven, he guides them by his Spirit, (here, in grace) and then he brings them to glory. He gives grace and glory, and no good thing shall be wanting to them that lead a godly life: but first grace, and then glory.
Is Christ taken up to glory, and for us, as well as for himselfe; what manner of men ought we to be in holy conversation? We should keepe our selves unspotted of the wicked world. Shall we thinke to have communion and fellowship with Christ in glory, when we make the members of Christ the members of Harlot? when we make our tongues instruments of blaspheming God, and Christ; as a company of vile wretches, that will come to the Ordinances of God, and yet have not overcome their Atheisticall nature so much, as to leave their swearing, and filthy courses? Doe we think to have communion with Christ in glory, and not get the victorie over these base courses? Doe we professe our selves to be Christians, and live like Pagans? Hath God such need of people, to fill heaven with, that he will have such uncleane persons? Shall we have such base thoughts of heaven? No, beloved; these things must be left, if ever (upon good ground) we will entertaine