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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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4Again, if we would maintain th•s peace, let ⟨p. 271⟩us be alway doing some-what that is good, and pleasing to God: in the same Chapter, Phil. 4.8.2 Finally Brethren, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, &c. Think of these things, and what then? The God of peace shall be with you, The peace of God and the God of peace shall be with you: there must be a thinking of whatsoever is good, the thoughts must be exercised that way, and there must be a practice of that we think of; this is one means to maintain this peace with God. The very Heathen had this reward of God, (I mean) in this life, that when they did good to their Country, and one to another, they had content of conscience, they had a peace suitable. For in this world, there is a suitable pleasure of conscience & contentment upon every thing that is good, God rewards it in this world: for as the heat followeth the fire alway, naturally it cannot be without heat; so the thinking and practising of that which is good, especially when it is joined with some opposition of corrupt nature, when the light of nature is above the corruption of nature. If a man be a Pagan, he shall have this reward in this world, a kind of inward peace: for we see, how comfortably they speak sometimes, upon some notable performance for then Country. Now, the God of peace will be with us much more, when we have laid the foundation of our peace aright, in the mercy of God in Christ, besides what is reserved, heaven and happiness; in this world, we shall find the peace of God, in the doing that which is good.
4Againe, if we would maintaine th•s peace, let ⟨p. 271⟩us be alway doing some-what that is good, and pleasing to God: in the same Chapter, Phil. 4.8.