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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.
1As Moses tells the people of Israel in divers places, Deut. 7. and 8. That it was not for any foresight of good in them, they were the stubbornest people under heaven; therefore God, to show his free love, he chose a stubborn people, and singled them out to be the object of his mercy: so God ofttimes takes the unlikeliest then in the world, and passeth by many, otherwise of sweet natures: so we see, even the means themselves, they are of Gods free mercy and love.
1As Moses tels the people of Israel in divers places, Deut. 7. and 8. That it was not for any foresight of good in them, they were the stubbornest people under heaven; therefore God, to shew his free love, hee chose a stubborne people, and singled them out to be the object of his mercy: so God oftimes takes the unlikeliest then in the world, and passeth by many, otherwise of sweete natures: so wee see, even the meanes themselves, they are of Gods free mercy and love.
1We have whatsoever we have, by virtue of the Covenant: for what could we look for from God but in Covenant, wherein he hath bound himself? now since the fall, this Covenant is called, the Covenant of grace: That now, if we believe ⟨p. 283⟩in Christ, we shall not perish, but have life and salvation: in all the parts of it, it is of Gods free grace and good pleasure. What is the foundation of the covenant?