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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.
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.
Then againe (in civill respects) it is our owne,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 helpe, 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 tim•s, to labour that the grace of Christ may be effectuall in our hearts, to do all the good we can, in our life time, as Christ did.
- 3W• see it well bestowed.
And let us labour to do it as he did,6 constantly, that we may never be weary of well doing. In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening let not thy hand rest. It is comfort enough that it is called seed: who grieves to cast his seed into the ground? he knows he shall have a plentiful return; so all that we give it is seed, we see it not for the presen•; no more we do the seed that is sown: but Cast thy bread upon the waters, and after many days thou shalt