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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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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 ⟨p. 39⟩Christians: let us labour to be Christians indeed, and for that end consider, what was the end why Christ became poor, to make us rich; why should we frustrate his end?
1We may be ashamed the best of us all, that we live not answerable to our estate. Wee are oft times poorer in grace then we need to be; having such a Fountaine so neare us, to perish for thirst; to be at a feast, and to perish for hunger; to be at a Mine, and to come away beggers. It is a signe we want spirituall senses, it is a signe of infidelity, that we are not capable of our spirituall wants; that we should professe our selves to be Christians, to be members of Christ, and yet have no grace, no spirituall ornaments, no garments to hang on our soules, it is a signe 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 ⟨p. 39⟩Christians: let us labour to be Christians indeed, and for that end consider, what was the end why Christ became poore, to make us rich; why should we frustrate his end?
- 1Our own fault if we want spiritual riches.Our own fault if we want spirituall riches.