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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
THE RICH POVERTY: OR, The Poor-mans Riches.THE RICH POVERTY: OR, The Poore-mans Riches.
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.
From the first, Gods dealing with his people in the worst times; we may observe, first, that There is a difference of the people, both in regard of providence in this world,1 and in regard of that love that tends to the world to come:2 for God hath a more special care (as we shall see afterwards) of some, then he hath of others, and he loves some to eternal life, and not others, I will leave in the middest of thee, an afflicted and poor people, refusing others: God will leave some, he will purge away others: as he saith in the verse before, I will take away out of the midst of thee, them that rejoice in thy pride, and thou shalt no more be haughty because of my holy mountain: he will take away them: but I will leave in the middest of thee, &c there is a difference. All are not alike (as the Proverb is) as white lines upon a white stone, that we cannot see a difference. It is not alike with all men: for we see a difference in this world: but not much here, because Gods government is veiled, it will appear at the last day; and whatsoever appears at the last day, it had a ground before. There is a difference in regard of grace and inward qualification, and in regard of the care of God. Even as there is a difference in the creatures: there be precious stones, and common stones; and in plants, there be fruitful trees, and barren trees: and as there is a difference likewise in the living creatures:3 so among men there is a difference.4
From the first, Gods dealing with his people in the worst times; we may observe, first, that There is a difference of the people, both in regard of providence in this world,1 and in regard of that love that tends to the world to come:2 for God hath a more speciall care (as we shall see afterwards) of some, then he hath of others, and he loves some to eternall life, and not others, I will leave in the middest of thee, an afflicted and poore people, refusing others: God will leave some, he will purge away others: as he saith in the verse before, I will take away out of the midst of thee, them that rejoyce in thy pride, and thou shalt no more be haughty because of my holy mountaine: he will take away them: but I will leave in the middest of thee, &c there is a difference. All are not alike (as the Proverbe is) as white lines upon a white stone, that we cannot see a difference. It is not alike with all men: for we see a difference in this world: but not much here, because Gods government is vailed, it will appeare at the last day; and whatsoever appeares at the last day, it had a ground before. There is a difference in regard of grace and inward qualification, and in regard of the care of God. Even as there is a difference in the creatures: there be precious stones, and common stones; and in plants, there be fruitfull trees, and barren trees: and as there is a difference likewise in the living creatures: