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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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Again,1 are these things Mysteries, great Mysteries? Let us bless God,2 that hath revealed them to us; for the glorious Gospel. Oh, how doth S. Paul, in every Epistle, stir up people to be thankful, for revealing these Mysteries? What cause have the Gentiles, that were in the shadow of death before, to be thankful to God? What kind of Nation were we in Julius Caesars time? As barbarous as the West Indians; the Cannibals were as good as we. We that were so before; not only to be civilized by the Gospel, but to have the means of salvation discovered; what cause have we to be enlarged to thankfulness? And shall we show our thankfulness, in provoking ⟨p. 20⟩his Majesty? There is nothing in the world that is a ground of that thankfulness, as the glorious Gospel, that brings such glorious things as it doth. Men are thankful to men, for teaching and discovering the Mysteries of their Trades; and shall God discover the great Mysteries of the Gospel of Christ, and shall not we be thankful? Are there not thousands that sit in darkness? The Romish Church, is it not under the Mystery of Iniquity? And that we should have the glorious Mysteries of the Gospel revealed to us; that the Veil should be taken off, and we should see the face of God in Christ; what a matter of thankfulness is it to all gracious hearts, that ever felt comfort by it?
Againe,1 are these things Mysteries, great Mysteries? Let us blesse God,2 that hath revealed them to us; for the glorious Gospel. Oh, how doth S. Paul, in every Epistle, stirre up people to be thankfull, for revealing these Mysteries? What cause have the Gentiles, that were in the shaddow of death before, to be thankfull to God? What kind of Nation were we in Iulius Caesars time? As barbarous as the West Indians; the Canibals were as good as we. We that were so before; not onely to be civillized by the Gospel, but to have the meanes of salvation discovered; what cause have we to be enlarged to thankfulnesse? And shall we shew our thankefulnesse, in provoking ⟨p. 20⟩