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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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1But hath Reason no use then in the Gospel?
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1Yes; sanctified Reason hath, to draw sanctified conclusions from sanctified Principles;2 thus fa•re Reason is of use in these Mysteries, to show, that they are not opposite to Reason; they are above Reason, but they are not contrary to it; even as the light of the Sun it is above the light of a Candle,3 but it is not contrary to it. The same thing may be both the object of Faith, and of Reason. The immortality of the soul, it is a matter of Faith; and it is well proved by the Heathen, by the light of Reason. And it is a delightful thing to the soul, in things that Reason can conceive of, to have a double Light; for the more Light, the more comfort; to have both the Light of Nature, and the Light of Grace, and of Gods Spirit.
1Yes; sanctified Reason hath, to draw sanctified conclusions from sanctified Principles;2 thus fa•re Reason is of use in these Mysteries, to shew, that they are not opposite to Reason; they are above Reason, but they are not contrarie to it; even as the light of the Sunne it is above the light of a Candle,3 but it is not contrarie to it. The same thing may be both the object of Faith, and of Reason. The immortalitie of the soule, it is a matter of Faith; and it is well proved by the Heathen, by the light of Reason. And it is a delightfull thing to the soule, in things that Reason can conceive of, to have a double Light; for the more Light, the more comfort; to have both the Light of Nature, and the Light of Grace, and of Gods Spirit.