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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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Lastly,6 those that have found peace, •are peaceable, it is universally true, God doth make an impression of the same disposition in us to others, we apprehending God in Christ, to be peaceable to us, we are peaceable to others: therefore in Isay 11.2 The knowledge of God in Christ, it alters and changeth mens dispositions,, it makes Wolves and Lions, to be of a milder disposition and temper, harsh, proud, sturdy dispositions, they never felt peace and mercy themselves, therefore they are not ready to show it to others. In the nature of the thing it self, it is impossible for the soul, to apprehend peace, in the love ⟨p. 268⟩of God, and not to have the disposition wrought upon, to show what it hath felt: let us think of these and such like evidences daily, to keep our hearts from speaking false peace. 3The greatest danger in the world (in this regard) is in the Church, for people under the Gospel speak false peace to themselves, there is a spirit of delusion, that carries them along to their death, and deceives them also in death, and so they are in hell before they be aware, and then too late, they see, that they were never in good terms with God, in all their life, because they looked on Christ making peace, without any consideration of the spirit of application.
Lastly,6 those that have found peace, •are peaceable, it is universally true, God doth make an impression of the same disposition in us to others, we apprehending God in Christ, to be peaceable to us, wee are peaceable to others: therefore in Isay 11.2 The knowledge of God in Christ, it alters and changeth mens dispositions,, it makes Wolves and Lions, to be of a milder disposition and temper, harsh, proud, sturdy dispositions, they never felt peace and mercy themselves, therefore they are not ready to shew it to others. In the nature of the thing it selfe, it is impossible for the soule, to apprehend peace, in the love