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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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1It were not with men: but, saith God, My thoughts are not as your thoughts, you are vindictive in your dispositions, and will not pardon, but my thoughts are as far above yours, as the heavens are above the earth, therefore bound not the infinite mercy of God, wherein he will triumph, (with thy narrow thoughts) but let it have its scope, especially in plunges and assaults, and at such times as the best of us may be brought unto. In Hosea, 11.2 I am God and not man; implying, that if he were man, we might have mean thoughts of him, confined thoughts, but I am God and not man, therefore comfort your selves in this, consider how God sets himself to be glorious in his love and mercy, to poor miserable wretched man in Jesus Christ.
1It were not with men: but, saith God, My thoughts are not as your thoughts, you are vindictive in your dispositions, and will not pardon, but my thoughts are as farre above yours, as the heavens are above the earth, therefore bound not the infinite mercy of God, wherein he will triumph, (with thy narrow thoughts) but let it have its scope, especially in plunges and assaults, and at such times as the best of us may be brought unto. In Hosea, 11.2 I am God and not man; implying, that if he were man, we might have meane thoughts of him, confined thoughts, but I am God and not man, therefore comfort your selves in this, consider how God sets himselfe to be glorious in his love and mercy, to poore miserable wretched man in Iesus Christ.
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- 2Hos•• 11.