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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.
Because Christ is the first thing that God can love, he is the only begotten Son of God, whosoever is loved to glory in a spiritual order, is loved in the first beloved: Christ is loved of God, as the character of his own image: the Son represents the Father, he is loved of God, as Mediator by office, so God looks upon us in Christ, as the Son of his love, so he is called by Saint Paul, Coloss. 1.1
Because Christ is the first thing that God can love, hee is the onely begotten Sonne of God, whosoever is loved to glory in a spirituall order, is loved in the first beloved: Christ is loved of God, as the character of his owne image: the Sonne represents the Father, he is loved of God, as Mediator by office, so God lookes upon us in Christ, as the Sonne of his love, so he is called by Saint Paul, Coloss. 1.1
- 1Col. 1.
Then if we consider our selves, this must be so, alas, we are not objects of Gods love in our selves, nor cannot be, but in some other that is loved first, for what are we? and what is the glory to which God loves us? To love such as we, to such glory, and to free us from such misery due, it must be by another foundation then our selves, therefore Gods good pleasure is founded upon his Son Christ: this is a clear point, the Scripture beats much upon it, he is our elder brother, and we must be conformed to him.
Then if we consider our selves, this must bee so, alas, we are not objects of Gods love in our selves, nor cannot be, but in some other that is loved first, for what are we? and what is the glory to which God loves us? To love such as wee, to such glory, and to free us from such misery due, it must be by another foundation then our selves, therefore Gods good pleasure is founded upon his Son Christ: this is a cleare point, the Scripture beates much upon it, hee is our elder brother, and wee must bee conformed to him.