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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.
1First, Christ prevented us, when we never desired him, so we should prevent others. Sometimes the modesty of those that want, is such, that they will not lay open their wants; we should see it, and prevent it; he gives too late (oft times) that gives to a man that asks him. Therefore herein let us imitate Christ, to consider of the miseries of others: he looked on, and considered the miseries of mankind, and it drew him from Heaven to the Virgins womb, from thence to the Cross, to the grave, even as low as Hell, in his preventing love and mercy. Therefore when we see any need (especially if there be any worth in them in any kind) let us not stay till it be wrested from us by entreaty (for it is dearly bought oft times that comes that way) but prevent them in mercy, as Christ hath done to us.
1First, Christ prevented us, when we never desired him, so we should prevent others. Sometimes the modesty of those that want, is such, that they will not lay open their wants; we should see it, and prevent it; he gives too late (oft times) that gives to a man that asks him. Therefore herein let us imitate Christ, to consider of the miseries of others: he looked on, and considered the miseries of mankinde, and it drew him from Heaven to the Virgins wombe, from thence to the Crosse, to the grave, even as low as Hell, in his preventing love and mercy. Therefore when wee see any need (especially if there be any worth in them in any kinde) let us not stay till it be wrested from us by intreaty (for it is dearely bought oft times that comes that way) but prevent them in mercy, as Christ hath done to us.
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2Secondly, what Christ did for us, he did marvellous cheerfully and readily; oh what a desire he had to eat his last Passover, a little before he was crucified! With a desire have I desired to eat this passover with you: he was cheerful in it, he had a great desire to do us good; and, as he saith