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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.
Glory to God in the highest.
The Angels, those blessed and holy Spirits, they begin with that which is the end of all, It is Gods end, in all things his own glory, he hath none above himself, whose glory to aim at. And they wish, Glory to God in the highest Heavens.
The Angels, those blessed and holy Spirits, they begin with that which is the end of all, It is Gods end, in all things his owne glory, he hath none above himselfe, whose glory to ayme at. And they wish, Glory to God in the highest Heavens.
Indeed he is more glorified there,1 then any where in the world; it is the place where his Majesty most appears, and the truth is, we cannot perfectly glorify God, till we be in heaven, there is pure glory given to God in Heaven, there ⟨p. 216⟩is no corruption there in those perfect souls, there is perfect glory given to God in heaven. H•re upon earth, God is not glorified at all by many. The whole life of many, being nothing but a dishonouring of God, by abusing his ordinances, trampling upon his Church and children, by slighting his word, and Sacraments, there is little honour given to God in the world, but only by a few whom he intends to glorify for ever, and indeed if we will glorify God here, we must raise our thoughts to heaven at that time, raise them above the world, to heaven, where we shall for ever glorify him, where we shall join with the blessed Saints and Angels, and sing, holy, holy, holy Lord God of Hosts, &c. In the mean time, (let me add this by the way) that in some sort we may glorify God more on earth,