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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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1So likewise, when we come to the Word of God, and look not to our feet, but come to the ⟨p. 17⟩Church, as if we went to a Play, or some common place, without prayer, without preparation; when we come with common affections, this is to come profanely. Here we come to Mysteries, to high things, to great matters: Therefore, when we come to converse with God, we must not come with common affections; we must carry our selves holily, in holy business, or else we offer to God strange fire: God was in this place, saith Jacob, and I was not aware of it. So when we come to hear the Word, when we go to pray, when we receive the Sacrament, God is her•, and Mysteries are here, and we are not aware of it. It is a shame for us, not to labour to bring suitable dispositions. It is a matter of that consequent, life or death depends upon it. You know what S. Paul saith, 1 Cor. 11.2 For this very cause, some are sick and some weak, and some sleep, some die: Why? For coming with common affection, for not discerning the Lords Body, for not examining our selves, for not having answerable dispositions to the greatness of the Mysteries we go about. Let us not think it enough to come to the Sacrament, and then to let the reins loose to all kind of vanity; the very Heathens would be ashamed of that. It is the bane and blemish of Religion, and such a thing, for which we may fear, that God will give whole Christendom a purge (I mean) for our excess.
1So likewise, when we come to the Word of God, and looke not to our feet, but come to the ⟨p. 17⟩Church, as if we went to a Play, or some common place, without prayer, without preparation; when wee come with common affections, this is to come prophanely. Here we come to Mysteries, to high things, to great matters: Therefore, when wee come to converse with God, we must not come with common affections; wee must carry our selves holily, in holy businesse, or else we offer to God strange fire: God was in this place, sayth Iacob, and I was not aware of it. So when we come to heare the Word, when we goe to pray, when we receive the Sacrament, God is her, and Mysteries are here, and we are not aware of it. It is a shame for us, not to labour to bring sutable dispositions. It is a matter of that consequent, life or death depends upon it. You know what S. Paul sayth,