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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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And withal know that Christ is rich for us:3 he hath not only abundance of the Spirit, but redundance to overflow to us his members; as the head hath redundance of spirits, and senses for the use of the whole body, it sees, and feels, and smells, for the use of the whole body: whatsoever Christ hath, he hath for us. Let us labour to know our riches as we are Christians; as we grow in other things, so to be acquainted with that we have in Christs. As Children that are heirs to great things; at the first they are ignorant of what they have; but as they grow in years, so they grow in further knowledge of that that belongs to them, and they grow in spirit answerable and suitable to that they shall have: let grace agree with nature in this, let us desire to know our riches in Jesus Christ.
And withall know that Christ is rich for us:3 he hath not only abundance of the Spirit, but redundance to overflow to us his members; as the head hath redundance of spirits, and senses for the use of the whole body, it sees, and feeles, and smels, for the use of the whole body: whatsoever Christ hath, he hath for us. Let us labour to know our riches as we are Christians; as we grow in other things, so to be acquainted with that we have in Christs. As Children that are heires to great things; at the first they are ignorant of what they have; but as they grow in yeares, so they grow in further knowledg of that that belongs to them, and they grow in spirit answerable and suitable to that they shall have: let grace agree with nature in this, let us desire to know our riches in Iesus Christ.
- 3Know Christs riches for us.
4And not only know that they are ours, but use ours to our own good, and benefit upon all occasions. If we offend God, as every day we do, make use of our riches in Christ for the pardon of our sins; he is full of favour, he is our High Priest, he makes intercession for us. If we want knowledge, he is a Prophet to teach us by his spirit. If we find our natures defiled, and want power over our corruptions, he is a King to guide and lead us (in the midst of all our enemies) to Heaven. If we find our consciences troubled, consider what peace we have in Christ. If we want outward things, let us consider we are under age: great persons enjoy not their inheritances when they are under years: if God dispense outward things to us, it is for our good: if he send poverty and disgrace, it is for our good, to fit us for a better state. God in his infinite wisdom knows better what is good for us, then we do for our selves. In the want of any thing, let us believe that Christ is given as a public treasure to the Church. Thus we may improve the grace and riches we have in Christ.