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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 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, ⟨p. 293⟩and then it is out of question: whosoever hath grace, to cast himself upon the free love of God, he fulfils the covenant of grace: stand not disputing and wrangling, but desire grace to obey, and th•n all questions concerning thy eternal estate, are resolved, all is clear.
And consider how God offers this in the Gospel, and layes 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 wel at our hands to suspect him, that he is, so and so? he maks a shew 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 selfe a member of Christ, and an heire of heaven: thou questionist, whether thou bee 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, ⟨p. 293⟩and then it is out of question: whosoever hath grace, to cast himselfe upon the free love of God, he fulfils the covenant of grace: stand not disputing and wrangling, but desire grace to obey, and th•n all questions concerning thy eternall estate, are resolved, all is cleare.