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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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But the main of all is,1 his Mercy and Goodness, which set him on work, to contrive this great work of Redemption, by the Incarnation and death of Christ; the infinite rich, glorious, abundant mercy, that is the main thing wherein God is glorious now in Christ, therefore every where you have these, and the like titles put to his goodness and mercy, The bounty of God appeared, and the riches of his mercy, and the exceeding great height, and breadth, and depth of his love. There are no words large enough to set out the goodness and mercy of God in Jesus Christ. Therefore I will only speak of this Attribute, because this bears the mastery among all the other Attributes, though God be equally powerful and just, and yet he expresseth his mercy and grace most of all in Jesus Christ, towards poor ⟨p. 222⟩wretched man: For after the fall, man being miserable and sinful, what Attribute can exalt it self, but Mercy to misery; and grace to sinful man, in pardoning his sin? considering in what terms man stood; there was no other Attribute could exalt it self but grace and mercy, to triumph over misery and sin. As it is in a City, those that are otherwise equal in honour, yet sometimes one bears rule above another, and he that is now Magistrate and chief, take him at another time, he is inferior to others so since the fall, the mercy of God bears office, and is chief Governor and Commander over all the Attributes of God. For as I said, what moved God to set his Wisdom on work, to contrive such a thing as the salvation of man-kind, to reconcile God and man in one person? his Mercy moved him. What moved him to satisfy his Justice? It was, that an excellent way might be made, without prejudice to any other of his Attributes, for his free grace and Mercy, that is it that set all the other on work, that is the main triumphing Attribute; considering man now standing in that exigence of Mercy; therefore Glory to God in the highest heavens, especially for his free grace and Mercy in Christ.
But the maine of all is,1 his Mercy and Goodnesse, which set him on worke, to contrive this great worke of Redemption, by the Incarnation and death of Christ; the infinite rich, glorious, aboundant mercy, that is the maine thing wherein God is glorious now in Christ, therefore every where you have these, and the like titles put to his goodnesse and mercy, The bounty of God appeared, and the riches of his mercy, and the exceeding great height, and breadth, and depth of his love. There are no words large enough to set out the goodnesse and mercy of God in Iesus Christ. Therefore I will onely speake of this Attribute, because this beares the mastery among all the other Attributes, though God be equally powerfull and just, and yet he expresseth his mercy and grace most of all in Iesus Christ, towards poore