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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.
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⟩therefore they desire peace on earth,1 that God may be glorified in heaven. Now there is no peace, but issues from grace, grace is Gods free good will and pleasure, therefore the Angels say, Good will towards men.
This is the spring and roote 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 inlarged to glorifie God: the Angels would have men glorifie God, as well as themselves, ⟨p. 280⟩therefore they desire peace on earth,1 that God may be glorified in heaven. Now there is no peace, but issues from grace, grace is Gods free good will and pleasure, therefore the Angels say, Good will towards men.
- 1Peace comes from grace.