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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.
1Therefore those that are weak in their condition (for a man may be poor in regard of his condition,2 though not inwardly poor) those that are broken in their condition outwardly, they may know whether it be in love or no, if they find this condition sanctified to a better disposition. For as all things in general work to the best to them that love God: so this is one, especial affliction and poverty, work for good to them that love God; God sanctifies it to them for that end.
1Therefore those that are weake in their condition (for a man may be poor in regard of his conditiō,2 though not inwardly poor) those that are broken in their condition outwardly, they may know whether it be in love or no, if they finde this condition sanctified to a better disposition. For as all things in generall worke to the best to them that love God: so this is one, especiall affliction and poverty, worke for good to them that love God; God sanctifies it to them for that end.
- 1Use. 2Vse. 2
- 2To examine if crosses humble us.
Therefore we should examine when we are under any cross, see how it works upon us, whether by it we are humbled or no; whether we join with God or no: for those that belong to God, have the graces of the Spirit, to join with him in the work; when he afflicts them, they labour ⟨p. 103⟩to afflict themselves; when he goes to humble them outwardly, they humble themselves; when he goes about to make them poor, to wean them from the love of the world, they wean themselves,