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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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See here the pure nature of Angels,1 they praise God for us, we have more good by the Incarnation of Christ, then they have, yet notwithstanding such is their humility, that they come down with great delight from heaven, and praise, and glorify God, for the birth of Christ; who is not theirs, but our Redeemer. Some strength they have, there is no creature but hath some good by the Incarnation of Christ, to the Angels themselves, yet however they have some strength from Christ, in the increase of the number of the Church, yet he is not the Redeemer of Angels, in some sort he is the head of Angels, but he is our Redeemer;2 To us a child is borne, to us a Son is given. And yet see, their nature is so pure, and so clear from envy, and pride, that they even glorify God, for the goodness showed to us, meaner creatures then themselves, and they envy not us, though we be advanced by the Incarnation of Christ, to a higher place then they: For (beloved) the very Angels have not such affinity to Christ in this, as we, they are not the Spouse of Christ, they make not up mystical Christ, the Church ⟨p. 214⟩doth, the Church is the Queen, as Christ is the King of all, it is married to Christ, Angels are not, and yet although they see us advanced in diverse respects above them, yet they are so pure, and free from envy, that they join in praising God, here in love to us.
See here the pure nature of Angels,1 they praise God for us, we have more good by the Incarnation of Christ, then they have, yet notwithstanding such is their humility, that they come downe with great delight from heaven, and praise, and glorifie God, for the birth of Christ; who is not theirs, but our Redeemer. Some strength they have, there is no creature but hath some good by the Incarnation of Christ, to the Angels themselves, yet however they have some strength from Christ, in the increase of the number of the Church, yet he is not the Redeemer of Angels, in some sort he is the head of Angels, but he is our Redeemer;2 To us a child is borne, to us a Sonne is given. And yet see, their nature is so pure, and so cleare from envie, and pride, that they even glorifie God, for the goodnesse shewed to us, meaner creatures then themselves, and they envie not us, though we be advanced by the Incarnation of Christ, to a higher place then they: For (beloved) the very Angels have not such affinity to Christ in this, as wee, they are not the Spouse of Christ, they make not up mysticall Christ, the Church