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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.
The Devils (which were Angels before they fell) would be Gods by usurpation, and robbery, they were not content in the place they were in, but they would be Gods, independent of themselves, it was robbery for them to do it, therefore from that high place of excellency they were thrown down to the lowest ⟨p. 8⟩hell, of Angels they became Devils; but Christ was God, not by usurpation, and robbery against Gods will, but he was God by nature, he was rich by nature, he thought it no robbery, no disparagement, nor usurpation to be equal with God, he did God no wrong in it. Therefore when he became man, he was not cast into these inferior parts of the world, to punish him, as if he had been an usurper; but it was a voluntary taking of our nature on him, being rich he became poor, and being in the form of God, he made himself of no reputation; If he had usurped his Divinity, his abasement had been violent against his will; you see then that Christ was rich, as God.
The Divels (which were Angels before they fell) would be Gods by usurpation, and robbery, they were not content in the place they were in, but they would be Gods, independent of themselves, it was robbery for them to doe it, therefore from that high place of excellency they were throwne downe to the lowest ⟨p. 8⟩hell, of Angels they became Divels; but Christ was God, not by usurpation, and robbery against Gods will, but he was God by nature, hee was rich by nature, he thought it no robbery, no disparagment, nor usurpation to be equall with God, hee did God no wrong in it. Therefore when he became man, hee was not cast into these inferiour parts of the world, to punish him, as if hee had beene an usurper; but it was a voluntary taking of our nature on him, being rich he became poore, and being in the forme of God, he made himselfe of no reputation; If hee had usurped his Divinity, his abasement had beene violent against his will; you see then that Christ was rich, as God.