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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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5Again, where there is a true peace established, there is a high esteem of the Word of peace, the Gospel of reconciliation, as St. Paul ⟨p. 267⟩calls it, 2 Cor. 5. He hath committed to us the word of reconciliation, those that find this peace there, is stirred up by the Spirit in their breasts, a high esteem of the ordinance of God, as being the word of their peace; how come we to have peace between God and us? is it not by opening the riches of Gods love in Christ, in the Scriptures? Therefore saith the Scripture, blessed are the feet of them that bring glad tidings; the meanest part of their body, their feet are blessed, therefore those that have despicable conceits of the Ministry of the Word, and place their happiness, in depraving the labour, and pains of that office and calling, it is a sign they have profane hearts, for whosoever hath had any grace wrought, by the word of reconciliation, and of peace, they will highly esteem it, and respect them for their office sake, it cannot be otherwise.
5Againe, where there is a true peace established, there is a high esteeme of the Word of peace, the Gospell of reconciliation, as St. Paul ⟨p. 267⟩calls it, 2 Cor. 5. He hath committed to us the word of reconciliation, those that find this peace there, is stirred up by the Spirit in their breasts, a high esteeme of the ordinance of God, as being the word of their peace; how come we to have peace betweene God and us? is it not by opening the riches of Gods love in Christ, in the Scriptures? Therefore saith the Scripture, blessed are the feet of them that bring glad tidings; the meanest part of their body, their feete are blessed, therefore those that have despicable conceits of the Ministrie of the Word, and place their happinesse, in depraving the labour, and paines of that office and calling, it is a signe they have prophane hearts, for whosoever hath had any grace wrought, by the word of reconciliation, and of peace, they will highly esteeme it, and respect them for their office sake, it cannot be otherwise.