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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.
Therefore let us search what riches we have from Christ,1 whether our debts be paid; whether, our sins be forgiven; we may know we have our sins forgiven, if we have sanctifying grace: God never pays our debts, but he gives us a stock of grace; let us examine therefore what riches we have.2 Some Christians are rich, but they are deceived in their own condition; they think they are poor and beggarly, and have nothing, when they are rich: what is it that deceives them?
Therefore let us search what riches wee have from Christ,1 whether our debts be paid; whether, our sins be forgiven; we may know we have our sins forgiven, if we have sanctifiing grace: God never payes our debts, but he gives us a stock of grace; let us examine therefore what riches we have.2 Some Christians are rich, but they are deceived in their owne condition; they think they are poore and beggerly, and have nothing, when they are rich: what is it that deceives them?
- 1To examine what riches we have from Christ.
- 2Christians are rich and know it not.
Sometimes it is, because they have not so much as others, therefore they think they have nothing, not considering the degrees in Christianity▪
Sometimes it is, because they have not so much as others, therfore they think they have nothing, not considering the degrees in Christianity▪