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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.
I but what follows, what doth that grace teach thee? It teacheth to deny ungodliness and worldly ⟨p. 60⟩lusts, it doth not teach men to follow and set themselves upon the works of the Devil, but to live soberly, and justly, and righteously in this present evil world. It is said of the Woman in the Gospel,1 She loved much, because much was forgiven her: what made that blessed woman so enlarged in her affection and love to Christ? She had experience of the pardon of many sins, and having felt the love of Christ, she loved him again, And what is the reason that those that are converted from dangerous courses of life, do often prove the most fruitful Christians? Because they have felt most love and mercy. Who was more zealous then the blessed Apostle. S. Paul? Oh he found rich and abundant love! How large is he in feting forth the mercy of God: Oh the height, and breadth, and depth! Nothing contents him, no expressions, when he speaks of Gods mercy: because he had been a wretched man, and found mercy. Let no man be discouraged if he have been never so sinful, if he come in. The more need he hath of mercy, the more abundant God is, as the Apostle saith here, You know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. And those that have felt most grace, will be most wrought on, to show the fruits of that grace in all good works, in duties towards God and men.
I but what followes, what doth that grace teach thee? It teacheth to deny ungodlinesse and worldly ⟨p. 60⟩lusts, it doth not teach men to follow and set themselves upon the workes of the Devill, but to live soberly, and justly, and righteously in this present evill world. It is said of the Woman in the Gospell,1 She loved much, because much was forgiven her: what made that blessed woman so inlarged in her affection and love to Christ? She had experience of the pardon of many sins, and having felt the love of Christ, she loved him againe, And what is the reason that those that are converted from dangerous courses of life, do often prove the most fruitfull Christians? Because they have felt most love and mercy. Who was more zealous then the blessed Apostle. S. Paul? Oh he found rich and abundant love! How large is he in fetting forth the mercy of God: Oh the height, and breadth, and depth! Nothing contents him, no expressions, when he speakes of Gods mercy: because he had beene a wretched man, and found mercy. Let no man be discouraged if he have beene never so sinfull, if he come in. The more need he hath of mercy, the more aboundant God is, as the Apostle saith here, You know the grace of our Lord Iesus Christ. And those that have felt most grace, will bee most wrought on, to shew the fruits of that grace in all good workes, in duties towards God and men.