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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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And object not the greatness of any sin, to hinder the comfort of Gods mercy,1 it is a free mercy, the ground of it is from himself, and not from thee. It was free to Manasseh, that had sinned, no man more, being a King, and being the son of a good father, his sins spread further then ours can do, answerable to the greatness of his person; being an infinite and free mercy, it extends to the greatest sinners: let no man pretend any sin or unworthiness, if he seriously repent, if any sin or unworthiness could keep it back, it were something, but it is a free mercy and love from Gods own bowels in Christ.
And object not the greatnesse of any sinne, to hinder the comfort of Gods mercy,1 it is a free mercy, the ground of it is from himselfe, and not from thee. It was free to Manasses, that had sinned, no man more, being a King, and being the sonne of a good father, his sinnes spread further then ours can doe, answerable to the greatnesse of his person; being an infinite and free mercy, it extends to the greatest sinners: let no man pretend any sinne or unworthinesse, if he seriously repent, if any sinne or unworthinesse could keepe it backe, it were something, but it is a free mercy and love from Gods owne bowels in Christ.
- 1Greatness of sin hinders not Gods love.Greatnesse of sin hinders not Gods love.
And consider how God offers this in the Gospel, and lays a command,1 it is thy duty to have a good conceit of God in Christ: We ought not to suspect a man that is an honest man, and will God take it well at our hands to suspect him, that he is, so and so? he makes a show of his love & mercy in Christ, but perhaps he intends it not: put it out of question by believing: if thou have grace to believe the mercy of God in Christ, thou makest thy self a member of Christ, and an heir of heaven: thou questionist, whether thou be one that Christ dyed for, or no? believe in him, and obey him, and thou puttest that question out of question: thou doubtest whether God love thee or no? cast thy self upon the love of God in Christ,