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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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2Again, he that doth good while he liveth, he hath the prayers of others, he is under the blessing of the poor, and that is a sweet thing. Suppose ⟨p. 73⟩the poor be barbarous base people, that they bless not a man with their words, yet their sides bless him. Now those that defer all till they die, they want this comfort, they are not under the blessing of the poor. The rule of our religion is, that we have no good by the prayers of others: I will not discuss that point now; but undoubtedly it is a sweet comfort that we have of that we do while we live, by the blessing and prayers of the poor, to whom we do good.
2Againe, he that doth good while he liveth, he hath the prayers of others, he is under the blessing of the poore, and that is a sweet thing. Suppose ⟨p. 73⟩the poore be barbarous base people, that they blesse not a man with their words, yet their sides blesse him. Now those that deferre all till they die, they want this comfort, they are not under the blessing of the poore. The rule of our religion is, that we have no good by the prayers of others: I will not discusse that point now; but undoubtedly it is a sweet comfort that we have of that we do while we live, by the blessing and prayers of the poore, to whom we do good.
- 2The benefit of others prayers
Then again (in civill respects) it is our own,3 and we are sure it is well bestowed. When we are dead, the propriety is gone from us, it comes into the possession of another man, and we know not how he will dispose of it. Perhaps he may die before thee that needs thy help, or thou mayest die, or thou mayest not have the same mind; therefore while thou hast a heart, and opportunity to do good, forget not to do it presently. We have need to be urged in these cold dead times, to labour that the grace of Christ may be effectual in our hearts, to do all the good we can, in our life time, as Christ did.