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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.
2Now the celebration is, a Multitude of the heavenly Host, praising God.
- 2The celebration. Joy how to be employed.The celebration. Ioy how to be imployed.
The word signifies singing, as well as praise, it implies praise expressed in that manner, and indeed praising God, it is the best expression of the affection of joy. The Angels were joyful at the birth of Christ their Lord. Joy is no way better expressed, then in praising God, and it is pity, that such a sweet affection as Joy, should run in any other stream, if it were possible, than the praising of God. God hath planted this affect on of joy in the creature, and it is fit he should reap the fruit of his own garden, it is pity a clear stream should run into a puddle, it should rather run into a garden, and so ⟨p. 213⟩sweet and excellent affection as Joy, it is pity it should be employed otherwise, then in praising God, and doing good to men.
The word signifies singing, as well as praise, it implies praise expressed in that manner, and indeed praising God, it is the best expression of the affection of joy. The Angels were joyfull at the birth of Christ their Lord. Joy is no way better expressed, then in praising God, and it is pitty, that such a sweet affection as Joy, should runne in any other streame, if it were possible, than the praising of God. God hath planted this affect on of joy in the creature, and it is fit hee should reape the fruit of his owne garden, it is pitty a cleare streame should run into a puddle, it should rather runne into a garden, and so ⟨p. 213⟩sweet and excellent affection as Joy, it is pitty it should be imployed otherwise, then in praising God, and doing good to men.