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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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2Now, to help this, (in the next place) beg of God, the spirit of revelation, to discover to us these things in their own proper light, for they are spiritually discerned. Now, the Spirit knows the breast of God, what the love of God is to every one in particular, and he knows our hearts too. Therefore the Apostle desires of God, the Spirit of wisdom, and revelation to discover these things to us, not only that they are truths, but that they are truths to us: for, unless we know these things belong to us in particular, we cannot glorify God as we should, they are in themselves glorious things, to hear of Gods mercy in Christ, of God becoming man, to hear of Kingdoms and Crowns, oh but when there is a spirit of appropriation to make these our own, that God in Christ loves us, Who loved me, and gave himself for me, Gal. 2.2 then the soul cannot but break forth, with the Angels here, Glory to God on high, therefore beg the Spirit, to reveal to us our part, and portion, that he would show his face to us, that he is to us a Father in Christ, surely in hearing meditation and prayer, &c. we shall find a secret whispering, and report from heaven, that ⟨p. 247⟩God is our Saviour, and that our sins are forgiven, especially, when we stand in most need of this comfort: let us therefore beg of God, to take away the veils of Ignorance and Unbelief, and openly to reveal his Fatherly bowels, and tender mercy to us in Christ, to discover to us in particular, more and more our interest in the same by his Spirit, that only knows the secret of our hearts, and being above our hearts, can settle our doubts, only the Spirit can do it: for as God only works salvation, so the Spirit only can seal to our souls, our salvation: this is one excellent way to help us to glorify God.
2Now, to helpe this, (in the next place) begge of God, the spirit of revelation, to discover to us these things in their owne proper light, for they are spiritually discerned. Now, the Spirit knowes the brest of God, what the love of God is to every one in particular, and he knowes our hearts too. Therefore the Apostle desires of God, the Spirit of wisedome, and revelation to discover these things to us, not onely that they are truths, but that they are truths to us: for, unlesse we know these things belong to us in particular, wee cannot glorifie God as wee should, they are in themselves glorious things, to heare of Gods mercy in Christ, of God becomming man, to heare of Kingdomes and Crownes, oh but when there is a spirit of appropriation to make these our owne, that God in Christ loves us, Who loved me, and gave himselfe for me,