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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,2 there is a marvellous binding equity, to see the grace of God to us in particular, Christ became poor to make us rich in grace here, and in glory hereafter: and shall not I out of my riches give somewhat to the poor? Is it not equal? Christ from Heaven came in my nature and flesh to visit me; as it is in the Song of Zechariah, The day spring from on high hath visited us, and shall not I visit Christ in his members? He came from Heaven to Earth to take notice of my wants and miseries, to do and suffer that that I should have done and suffered: he feeds me with his body and blood, that is, with his satisfaction to Divine justice by his death: and shall not I feed his poor members? Christ clothes me with his righteousness, and shall not I cloth Christ in his poor members? In the consideration of these things, the Spirit of God will be effectual, to stir us up to this marvellous ⟨p. 70⟩neglected duty, of kindness and mercy to those that stand in need.
Againe,2 there is a marvellous binding equity, to see the grace of God to us in particular, Christ became poore to make us rich in grace here, and in glory hereafter: and shall not I out of my riches give somewhat to the poore? Is it not equall? Christ from Heaven came in my nature and flesh to visit me; as it is in the Song of Zachary, The day spring from on high hath visited us, and shall not I visit Christ in his members? He came from Heaven to Earth to take notice of my wants and miseries, to doe and suffer that that I should have done and suffered: he feeds me with his body and blood, that is, with his satisfaction to Divine justice by his death: and shall not I feed his poore members? Christ clothes me with his righteousnesse, and shall not I cloth Christ in his poore members? In the consideration of these things, the Spirit of God will be effectuall, to stir us up to this marvellous ⟨p. 70⟩neglected duty, of kindnesse and mercy to those that stand in need.
- 2The grace of God to us.