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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.
Good will towards men.
Divers Copies have it otherwise, On Earth peace to men of good will; some have it; Good will towards men; the sense is not much different: Peace on earth, To men of Gods good will, of Gods good pleasure; that God hath a pleasure to save, or good will towards men, of Gods good pleasure, Peace on earth, to men of Gods good will and pleasure, or Gods good pleasure towards men.
Divers Copies have it otherwise, On Earth peace to men of good will; some have it; Good will towards men; the sence is not much different: Peace on earth, To men of Gods good will, of Gods good pleasure; that God hath a pleasure to save, or good will towards men, of Gods good pleasure, Peace on earth, to men of Gods good will and pleasure, or Gods good pleasure towards men.
Good will towards men.
This is the spring and root of all: the Angels begin with, Glory to God, and then they come to peace among men, because without peace and reconciliation with God, the heart of man cannot be enlarged to glorify God: the Angels would have men glorify God, as well as themselves, ⟨p. 280⟩