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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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Therefore let us esteem our selves, and others highly from hence, and let us not judge by appearance ⟨p. 38⟩when Christ was put to death, how did the World judge him? A miserable man, a sinner: because they judged by appearance; so it is the lot of Gods children (though they be never so rich) yet those that look upon their outward condition, that judge by appearance, because they are outwardly poor: they think they have no riches at all, but judge not by appearance: as Christ saith: the life that we have is hidden, our happiness and riches are hidden with God; yet those that we have now are worth all the world. Is not a little peace of conscience, and joy in the Holy Ghost, and assurance that God is ours, worth all worldly things? The least measure of grace and comfort, is worth all and yet what we have here is nothing to that we shall have in Heaven.
Therefore let us esteeme our selves, and others highly from hence, and let us not judge by appearance ⟨p. 38⟩when Christ was put to death, how did the World judge him? A miserable man, a sinner: because they judged by appearance; so it is the lot of Gods children (though they be never so rich) yet those that looke upon their outward condition, that judge by appearance, because they are outwardly poore: they think they have no riches at all, but judge not by appearance: as Christ saith: the life that we have is hidden, our happinesse and riches are hidden with God; yet those that we have now are worth all the world. Is not a little peace of conscience, and joy in the Holy Ghost, and assurance that God is ours, worth all worldly things? The least measure of grace and comfort, is worth all and yet what we have here is nothing to that we shall have in Heaven.
1We may be ashamed the best of us all, that we live not answerable to our estate. We are oft times poorer in grace then we need to be; having such a Fountain so near us, to perish for thirst; to be at a feast, and to perish for hunger; to be at a Mine, and to come away beggars. It is a sign we want spiritual senses, it is a sign of infidelity, that we are not capable of our spiritual wants; that we should profess our selves to be Christians, to be members of Christ, and yet have no grace, no spiritual ornaments, no garments to hang on our souls, it is a sign there is no union, because there is no communion. We draw nothing from Christ, we are Christians without Christ, we have no anointing from Christ. Let us take heed that we be not titular Christians, to have only the name of