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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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1Well then, The incarnation of Christ, together with the benefits to us by it, that is, Redemption, Adoption, &c. It is that wherein God will show his glory most of all.
1Well then, The incarnation of Christ, together with the benefits to us by it, that is, Redemption, Adoption, &c. It is that wherein God will shew his glory most of all.
- 1Wherein God will most of all show his glory.Wherein God will most of all shew his glory.
That is the doctrinal truth; the glory & excellency of God doth most shine in his love, & mercy in Christ. Every excellency of God hath its proper place or Theatre, where it is seen, as his power, ⟨p. 220⟩in the Creation, his Wisdom in his Providence, and ruling of the world, his Justice in hell, his Majesty in heaven, but his Mercy and kindness, his bowels of tender mercy do most of all appear in his Church among his people. God shows the excellency of his goodness and mercy in the Incarnation of Christ, 1and the benefits we have by it; many Attributes and excellencies of God, shine in Christ, as,
That is the doctrinall truth; the glory & excellency of God doth most shine in his love, & mercy in Christ. Every excellency of God hath its proper place or Theatre, where it is seene, as his power, ⟨p. 220⟩in the Creation, his Wisedome in his Providence, and ruling of the world, his Justice in hell, his Majestie in heaven, but his Mercy and kindnesse, his bowels of tender mercy doe most of all appeare in his Church among his people. God shewes the excellency of his goodnesse and mercy in the Incarnation of Christ,