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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.
Is there but a few,1 but a remnant in all times? Am I one of those?2 What have I to evidence to me that I am of that little flock that is Christs? What have I in me to evidence that God hath set his stamp upon me to be his? That I shall not go the broad way to destruction? This should force such queries to our souls. When we hear of the few that shall be saved, we should make that use that Christ makes of that curious question of the fewness of them that should be saved. Oh strive to enter in at the strait gate! Stand not on many or few, make this use of it: strive to enter in at the strait gate: take up, and practise the duties of religion, that are contrary to the corruption of nature, and contrary to the times, avoid the sins and courses of the times, and then we shall know, and evidence to our selves that we are of that few number. Somewhat must be done, to show that we are not of those that go the broad way. We hear that there are few that go the other way: and indeed it will make a man look about him, the very consideration that there are but few that shall be saved.3
Is there but a few,1 but a remnant in all times? Am I one of those?2 What have I to evidence to me that I am of that little flock that is Christs? What have I in me to evidence that God hath set his stampe upon me to be his? That I shall not go the broad way to destruction? This should force such quaeres to our soules. When we heare of the few that shall bee saved, we should make that use that Christ makes of that curious question of the fewnesse of them that should be saved. Oh strive to enter in at the strait gate! Stand not on many or few, make this use of it: strive to enter in at the strait gate: take up, and practise the duties of religion, that are contrary to the corruption of nature, and contrary to the times, avoid the sins and courses of the times, and then we shall know, and evidence to our selves that we are of that few number. Somewhat must be done, to shew that wee are not of those that go the broad way. We heare that there are few that go the other way: and indeed it will make a man looke about him, the very consideration that there are but few that shall be saved.