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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, it may appear in this, if we consider in how near a relation, those that need our help, are to us, and likewise to Christ.
First, it may appeare in this, if we consider in how neere a relation, those that need our help, are to us, and likewise to Christ.
First,1 what is their relation to us? Not only that they are our flesh (for so are all men) but they are heirs of the same salvation, bought with the death of the same Christ, such as Christ feeds with his own body and blood, such as he clothes with his own righteousness, they are fellow members with us, fellow heirs of Heaven, and members of Christ, such as he died for to redeem with the price of his own blood: there is an undeniable equity if we consider their condition, their relation to Christ, and to us.
First,1 what is their relation to us? Not only that they are our flesh (for so are all men) but they are heires of the same salvation, bought with the death of the same Christ, such as Christ feeds with his owne body and blood, such as he clothes with his owne righteousnesse, they are fellow members with us, fellow heires of Heaven, and members of Christ, such as he died for to redeeme with the price of his owne blood: there is an undeniable equity if we consider their condition, their relation to Christ, and to us.
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