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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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2In the second place, that is called a Mystery in the Scripture, which howsoever it be clear for the manifestation of it, yet the reasons of it are hid: As the conversion of the Gentiles; that there should be such a thing; why God should be so merciful to them; it is called a Mystery. So the calling of the Jews, it is called a Mystery, though the thing be revealed; yet, that God should be so wondrous merciful to them; that is a Mystery. When there is any great reason, that ⟨p. 9⟩we cannot search into the depth of the thing, though the thing is self be discovered, that is a Mystery; as the conversion both of Jews and Gentiles.
2In the second place, that is called a Mysterie in the Scripture, which howsoever it be cleare for the manifestation of it, yet the reasons of it are hid: As the conversion of the Gentiles; that there should be such a thing; why God should be so mercifull to them; it is called a Mysterie. So the calling of the Iewes, it is called a Mysterie, though the thing be revealed; yet, that God should be so wondrous mercifull to them; that is a Mysterie. When there is any great reason, that ⟨p. 9⟩wee cannot search into the depth of the thing, though the thing is selfe be disoovered, that is a Mysterie; as the conversion both of Iewes and Gentiles.
- 2That the reason of it is hid.
In the third place,3 a Mystery in Scripture is taken for that that is a Truth hid, and is conveyed by some outward thing. Marriage is a Mystery, because it conveys the hidden spiritual Marriage between Christ and his Church. The Sacraments are Mysteries;