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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.
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 ⟨p. 74⟩find it. Though we see not this seed for the present, yet we shall have a plentiful harvest.2 Only labour to do it with discretion: for men do not sow upon the stones, nor upon the fallow ground, they do not scatter their seed in any place; sowing is a regular thing, men cast seed into ground that is prepared; therefore there must be spiritual discretion, the wisdom of a steward in this kind, Psal. 112.3 The just man doth all things with wisdom and discretion.
And let us labour to do it as he did,6 constantly, that we may never be wearie 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 knowes he shall have a plentifull returne; so all that we give it is seed, we see it not for the presen•; no more we do the seed that is sowne: but Cast thy bread upon the waters, and after many dayes thou shalt ⟨p. 74⟩find it. Though we see not this seed for the present, yet we shall have a plentifull harvest.2 Onely labour to do it with discretion: for men do not sow upon the stones, nor upon the fallow ground, they do not scatter their seed in any place; sowing is a regular thing, men cast seed into ground that is prepared; therefore there must be spirituall discretion, the wisdome of a steward in this kind,