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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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It is a point of marvellous comfort, that Gods love and good pleasure,1 is so well founded, as in Christ; he loves Christ eternally, and sweetly, and strongly, is not Gods love to us the same? doth he not love us, with the same love that he loves his Son? he loves his mystical body with one love, that is Christ, head, and members, John 17. That the love thou bearest to me, may be in them; what a sweet comfort is this? God loves Christ, and me with one love, he loves me strongly, and sweetly, and constantly, as he doth his own Son, his love to me is eternal, because the foundation of it is eternal, it is founded upon Christ. The love of a Prince, if it be founded on a Favourite he loves dearly, must needs be firm, and strong. Now Gods love to Christ, is ardent and strong, and sweet, as possibly can be conceived, therefore it is so to us, his good will to us being founded on Christ.
It is a point of marvellous comfort, that Gods love and good pleasure,1 is so well founded, as in Christ; he loves Christ eternally, and sweetly, and strongly, is not Gods love to us the same? doth he not love us, with the same love that hee loves his Son? he loves his mysticall body with one love, that is Christ, head, and members, Iohn 17. That the love thou bearest to me, may bee in them; what a sweet comfort is this? God loves Christ, and me with one love, he loves me strongly, and sweetly, and constantly, as hee doth his owne Sonne, his love to me is eternall, because the foundation of it is eternall, it is founded upon Christ. The love of a Prince, if it be founded on a Favourite he loves dearely, must needs be firme, and strong. Now Gods love to Christ, is ardent and strong, and sweet, as possibly can be conceived, therefore it is so to us, his good will to us being founded on Christ.
- 1Gods love in Christ, ground of comfort.