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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.
For it is an Article of our faith, We believe the holy Catholic Church: there must not be an Article of faith, and no object to believe. If there be saith to believe a thing, there must be somewhat to be believed: if I believe that at all times there shall be an holy Catholic Church, there must be such a Church in the world, that is the object of my belief, or else there were no foundation for that Article of faith: therefore there must alway be a Church to the end of the world; sometimes more, sometimes fewer, even as the discovery of Christ is From whence comes the abundance of the Spirit? the Spirit follows the manifestation of the knowledge of Christ, who is the Head of the Church: then is the Church most glorious, when the riches of Christ are more gloriously discovered. Those times wherein there is most discovery of Christ, and the mercy and love of God in him, there are more elect of God in those times then in other. There will be alway a Church in the world, that is the object of our belief: what is the meaning of it? I believe that in all times to the end of the world, there will be a company of people spread over the world, gathered out of the rest of mankind, whom Christ hath knit to himself by faith, and themselves together in a holy spirit of love; of which company •I believe my ⟨p. 85⟩self to be one: therefore there must be such a company, or else there would be faith, without an object of faith; which were a great absurdity in Divinity, and reason too.
For it is an Article of our faith, Wee beleeve the holy Catholike Church: there must not be an Article of faith, and no object to beleeve. If there bee saith to beleeve a thing, there must be somewhat to be beleeved: if I beleeve that at all times there shall be an holy Catholike Church, there must be such a Church in the world, that is the object of my beleefe, or else there were no foundation for that Article of faith: therefore there must alway be a Church to the end of the world; sometimes more, sometimes fewer, even as the discovery of Christ is From whence comes the abundance of the Spirit? the Spirit followes the manifestation of the knowledge of Christ, who is the Head of the Church: then is the Church most glorious, when the riches of Christ are more gloriously discovered. Those times wherein there is most discovery of Christ, and the mercy and love of God in him, there are more elect of God in those times then in other. There will be alway a Church in the world, that is the object of our beleefe: what is the meaning of it? I beleeve that in all times to the end of the world, there will be a company of people spread over the world, gathered out of the rest of mankinde, whom Christ hath knit to himselfe by faith, and themselves together in a holy spirit of love; of which copany I beleeve my