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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.
First,1 there is a scattering, and a division from God; the Fountain of good, with whom we had communion in our first creation, and his delight was in his creature; we lost that blessed communion, and our sins have separated between God and us, as the Prophet saith.
First,1 there is a skattering, and a division from God; the Fountaine of good, with whom we had communion in our first creation, and his delight was in his creature; we lost that blessed communion, and our sinnes have separated betweene God and us, as the Prophet saith.
- 1Between man and God.Betweene man and God.
Then there is a separation between the good Angels and us;2 for they being good subjects, take part with their Prince, and therefore join against Rebels, as we are• hence it is, that upon the sight of Angels, the very hearts of good men, have sometimes been stricken, considering that there is no very good terms between us, and the Angels, till we come to Christ again.
Then there is a separation betweene the good Angels and us;2 for they being good subjects, tak part with their Prince, and therefore joyne against Rebels, as we are• hence it is, that upon the sight of Angels, the very hearts of good men, have sometimes beene stricken, considering that there is no very good termes betweene us, and the Angels, till we come to Christ againe.