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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
ANGELS ACCLAMATIONS.
LUKE 2.13, 14. And suddenly there was with the Angel, a multitude of the heavenly Host praising GOD and saying, Glory to GOD in the highest, and on earth peace, Good will towards men.
LUKE 2.13, 14. And suddenly there was with the Angell, a multitude of the heavenly Host praising GOD and saying, Glory to GOD in the highest, and on earth peace, Good will towards men.
THE Words are few, and pregnant, very precious, having much excellency in a little quantity. The Heavens never opened but to great purpose; when God opens his mouth, it is for some special end, and when the Angels appeared, it was upon some extraordinary occasion; This was the most glorious Apparition that ever was,1 setting aside that that was at Christs Baptism, when the Heavens opened, and the Father spake, and the Holy-Ghost appeared in the likeness of a Dove, upon the head of Christ: 2when all the Trinity appeared; but ⟨p. 202⟩there was never such an apparition of Angels, as at this time, and there was great cause, for there was never such a ground for it,