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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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Beloved,1 we have need of such comforts, and let it not seem slight unto us, to hear of Angels, because we see them not; It is a thing forgotten ⟨p. 208⟩of us, too much, why are we so cold, and dead, and dull, and distrustful in dangers? we forget our strength and comfort this way. There is now at this time an earthly Host against the Church, men led with antichristian spirits; Let us comfort our selves, we have an heavenly Host with us, as Elisha said to his servant, there are more with us then against us. If God see it good, this outward Host of Heaven, the Sun, the Moon, and Stars, he can make them fight for his Church, as in Sisera's case. But there is another Host, that see the face of God, that is, that observe, and wait on his will, and command, we have an heavenly Host within the heavens, that having a command from God, can come down quickly, for the defence of the Church, and for every particular Christian, not only one Angel, that is but an opinion that every one hath his Angel, but even as God sees good, one or two, or more, a multitude, an Host of Angels.
Beloved,1 we have need of such comforts, and let it not seeme slight unto us, to heare of Angels, because we see them not; It is a thing forgotten ⟨p. 208⟩of us, too much, why are we so cold, and dead, and dull, and distrustfull in dangers? wee forget our strength and comfort this way. There is now at this time an earthly Host against the Church, men led with antichristian spirits; Let us comfort our selves, we have an heavenly Host with us, as Elizeus said to his servant, there are more with us then against us. If God see it good, this outward Host of Heaven, the Sun, the Moon, and Starres, hee can make them fight for his Church, as in Sisera's case. But there is another Host, that see the face of God, that is, that observe, and wait on his will, and command, wee have an heavenly Host within the heavens, that having a command from God, can come downe quickly, for the defence of the Church, and for every particular Christian, not onely one Angell, that is but an opinion that every one hath his Angell, but even as God sees good, one or two, or more, a multitude, an Host of Angels.