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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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1And (to add this further) the grace of Christ, it is a fruitful grace, it is a rich grace, as the Apostle saith here, you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, who became poor to make us rich by his poverty. The favour of God and Christ, it is no empty favour;2 it is not like the Winter Sun that casts a goodly countenance when it shines, but gives little comfort and heat. Many men, give sweet and comfortable words, but there is nothing follows, it is but a barren favour. It is not so with Gods favour, to give only a shining countenance but no warmth: no, saith the Apostle, you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, who though he were rich, he became poor. It was a grace that made him empty himself of himself, to make us full; it made him poor to make us rich; he abased himself to make us glorious. As is the man, so is his strength, (saith the Proverb) so, as is the person, such is the favour and good will we expect from him. Now Christ being so potent a person, being God and man, his grace must needs be wondrous rich, suitable to his greatness. If God will ⟨p. 53⟩free a man, he will free him from all miseries; if he advance a man, he will advance him to Heaven; if he will punish a man, he will punish him to hell; his wrath shall seize on him for ever; what he doth, he will do like a God; the grace of Christ, it is a powerful rich grace.3
1And (to adde this further) the grace of Christ, it is a fruitfull grace, it is a rich grace, as the Apostle saith here, you know the grace of our Lord Iesus Christ, who became poore to make us rich by his poverty. The favour of God and Christ, it is no empty favour;2 it is not like the Winter Sunne that casts a goodly countenance when it shines, but gives little comfort and heat. Many men, give sweet and comfortable words, but there is nothing followes, it is but a barren favour. It is not so with Gods favour, to give only a shining countenance but no warmth: no, saith the Apostle, you know the grace of our Lord Iesus Christ, who though he were rich, he became poore. It was a grace that made him empty himselfe of himselfe, to make us full; it made him poore to make us rich; he abased himselfe to make us glorious. As is the man, so is his strength, (saith the Proverbe) so, as is the person, such is the favour and good will we expect from him. Now Christ being so potent a person, being God and man, his grace must needs be wondrous rich, suitable to his greatnesse. If God will