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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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Again for your sakes,1 not for himself, he became not poor to make himself richer, he did not merit for himself, what need he? for by virtue of the union of the humane nature with the God-head, heaven was due to him at the first moment, as soon as he was borne; what should hinder him? had he any sin of his own? No, there was nothing to keep him from heaven, and all the joy that could be, in respect of himself: but he had our salvation to work, he had many things to do, and suffer, and therefore of his infinite goodness he was content that that glory that was due to him should be stayed, he became a servant to appease his Fathers wrath for us, and procure heaven for us, for us men, for us sinners, as it is in the ancient Creed, and as the Prophet saith, to us a Child is borne, to us a Son i• given: for us he was borne, for us he was given, for us he lived, for us he died, for us he is now in heaven: for us he humbled himself to death, even to the death of the Cross, to a cursed death. Therefore when we hear of Christs poverty, let us think, this is for me, not for himself, & this will increase our love, and our thankfulness to him.
Againe for your sakes,1 not for himselfe, he became not poore to make himselfe richer, hee did not merit for himselfe, what neede hee? for by vertue of the union of the humane nature with the God-head, heaven was due to him at the first moment, as soone as hee was borne; what should hinder him? had he any sin of his own? No, there was nothing to keepe him from heaven, and all the joy that could be, in respect of himself: but he had our salvation to worke, he had many things to do, and suffer, and therefore of his infinite goodnesse he was content that that glory that was due to him should be stayed, he became a servant to appease his Fathers wrath for us, and procure heaven for us, for us men, for us sinners, as it is in the ancient Creed, and as the Prophet saith, to us a Child is borne, to us a Sonne i• given: for us he was borne, for us he was given, for us he lived, for us he died, for us he is now in heaven: for us he humbled himselfe to death, even to the death of the Crosse, to a cursed death. Therfore when we heare of Christs poverty, let us think, this is for me, not for himselfe, & this will increase our love, and our thankfulnes to him.