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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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5And as Christ gave his own self, so he gave himself in life and death for us: he did not reserve all for his death: but for us he was borne, for us he lived, for us he died, he deferred not all till his death, Christ did us wondrous good by his death; and men may do much good when they die: but let us endeavour to be like Christ in both, to do good while we live, and do good when we die likewise. The common speech is, the gifts of dying men are dying, dead gifts, it is a speech tending to the disparagement of gifts in that kind, because they are not so acceptable as the gifts of living men in many respects: notwithstanding let not men be discouraged from doing good even when they die.2 Indeed it is most comfortable to do it while they live: Because,
5And as Christ gave his owne selfe, so he gave himselfe in life and death for us: he did not reserve all for his death: but for us he was borne, for us he lived, for us he died, he deferred not all till his death, Christ did us wondrous good by his death; and men may doe much good when they die: but let us endeavour to be like Christ in both, to do good while we live, and do good when we die likewise. The common speech is, the gifts of dying men are dying, dead gifts, it is a speech tending to the disparagement of gifts in that kind, because they are not so acceptable as the gifts of living men in many respects: notwithstanding let not men be discouraged from doing good even when they die.2 Indeed it is most comfortable to do it while they live: Because,
- 5Seasonably.
- 2Comfort of works of mercy before death.