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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.
First of all let us look often into the grace of Christ,1 the grace and free mercy of God in giving Christ:1 consider how God hath laid forth all his riches in Christ, and consider how miserable we had been without Christ, even next unto Devils in misery. A man is the most miserable creature under Heaven, if he have not interest in Christ, he is a lost creature. Let us dwell upon the meditation and consideration of this till we feel our hearts warmed.3 If one pass through the Sun shine, it doth not much heat; but if the Sun beat upon a thing, there will be a reflection of heat: so let us stay upon this consideration of the infinite love and mercy of Christ to us wretches; and this warming the heart, it will transform us to the likeness of Christ, as the Apostle saith, 2 Cor. 3.18.4 We all as in mirror beholding the Glory of God, (he means the glory of Gods mercy in Christ) We are transformed and changed from glory to glory, from one degree of grace to another. The serious consideration of the love and mercy of God in ⟨p. 64⟩Christ, it is a wondrous sweet thing: and it hath a transforming power with it.