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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.
Again,1 hence we learn, not to despise the brother of low degree: nor we should not have the •aith of Christ in respect of persons. We should not take scandal at the Church, that it is usually in a mean ⟨p. 102⟩[…] ⟨p. 103⟩[…] ⟨p. 104⟩condition in this world: for the Church is alway rich in another kind of riches: the Church is rich in reversion, it hath Heaven and happiness: and the Church is rich in bills and promises. The Church is rich in an apparent pledge, that is worth all the world besides, that is, in Christ. If he have given us his Son, will he not with him give us all things else? The Church is rich in this world indeed: for all things are yours, and you are Christs. Christ carries riches for the Church, and dispenseth them to the Church as occasion serves. Indeed Christs riches are the Churches riches. The Church cannot be poor if Christ be rich; it is only a medicinal poverty, it is Gods dispensation to fit them for better riches.2 As a wise Physician he purgeth a foul body, till he bring it almost to skin and bone: but why? That having made it poor, there may be a spring of better blood and spirits.
Againe,1 hence we learne, not to despise the brother of low degree: nor we should not have the •aith of Christ in respect of persons. We should not take •candall at the Church, that it is usually in a mean ⟨p. 102⟩〈…〉 ⟨p. 103⟩〈…〉