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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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1Nay the first fruits, the earnest, the beginnings of heaven here are unsearchable to humane reason the riches of Christs righteousness imputed to us, the glorious riches of his Spirit, in inward peace of conscience, and joy in the Holy Ghost, the comfort and enlargement of heart in all conditions, it is peace that passeth understanding and joy unspeakable, and glorious, it is not only unsearchable to humane reason, but Christians themselves that have the Spirit of God in them, cannot search the depth of them, because we have the spirit but in measure▪ we see then what excellent riches we have by the poverty of Christ.
1Nay the first fruits, the earnest, the beginn•ngs of heaven here are unsearchable to humane reason the riches of Christs righteousnes imputed to us, the glorious riches of his Spirit, in inward peace of conscience, and joy in the Holy Ghost, the comfort and inlargement of heart in al conditions, it is peace that passeth understanding and joy unspeakeable, and glorious, it is not only unsearchable to humane reason, but Christians themselves that have the Spirit of God in them, cannot search the depth of them, because wee have the spirit but in measure▪ we see then what excellent riches wee have by the poverty of Christ.
- 1First fruits of glory.