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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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1That which Reason should do here, is to stoop to Faith in things that are altogether above Reason; as to conceive Christ in the Womb of a Virgin, the joining of two Natures in one, the Trinity of Persons in one Divine Nature, and such like: Here it is the greatest reason, to yield reason to Faith; Faith is the reason of Reason, in these things; and the greatest reason is, to yield to God, that hath revealed them. Is not here the greatest reason in the world, to believe ⟨p. 23⟩him that is Truth it self? He hath said it; therefore Reason it self saith, it is the greatest reason to yield to God, who is Truth it self: therefore Faith stands with the greatest reason that can be: For things have a greater being in Gods Word, then in themselves, and Faith is above Reason; therefore it is the reason of reasons, to believe when we have things revealed in the Word: that is one use of Reason in Mysteries, to stop the mouths of gain-sayers by Reason, to show that it is no unreasonable thing to believe.
1That which Reason should do here, is to stoop to Faith in things that are altogether above Reason; as to conceive Christ in the Wombe of a Virgin, the joyning of two Natures in one, the Trinitie of Persons in one Divine Nature, and such like: Here it is the greatest reason, to yield reason to Faith; Faith is the reason of Reason, in these things; and the greatest reason is, to yeeld to God, that hath revealed them. Is not here the greatest reason in the world, to beleeve ⟨p. 23⟩him that is Truth it selfe? Hee hath sayd it; therefore Reason it selfe sayth, it is the greatest reason to yeeld to God, who is Truth it selfe: therefore Faith stands with the greatest reason that can be: For things have a greater being in Gods Word, then in themselves, and Faith is above Reason; therefore it is the reason of reasons, to beleeve when we have things revealed in the Word: that is one use of Reason in Mysteries, to stop the mouthes of gaine-sayers by Reason, to shew that it is no unreasonable thing to beleeve.
- 1Reason must s•oupe to Faith.