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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.
Let us take no offence therefore at Gods dispensation, either towards others, or our selves, if we find him by his holy Spirit sanctifying that outward condition to a holy inward bent, and disposition of soul to God-ward. It is a happy affliction and poverty, and abasement, whatsoever it be that draws us nearer to God, in whom we have more supply then we can have want in the world. God never takes away any thing from his children in this world, but he gives them more in better things: that is alway his course, the poor receive the Gospel, the Gospel is preached to them, and they receive it; those that by their outward abasements, ⟨p. 105⟩are brought to a sight of their spiritual wants, and thereupon to hunger after Christ.
Let us take no offence therefore at Gods dispensation, either towards others, or our selves, if we finde him by his holy Spirit sanctifying that outward condition to a holy inward bent, and disposition of soule to God-ward. It is a happy affliction and poverty, and abasement, whatsoever it be that drawes us neerer to God, in whom we have more supply then we can have want in the world. God never takes away any thing frō his children in this world, but he gives them more in better things: that is alway his course, the poore receive the Gospell, the Gospell is preached to them, and they receive it; those that by their outward abasements, ⟨p. 105⟩are brought to a sight of their spirituall wants, and thereupon to hunger after Christ.
Again, in that this outward poverty helps to inward poverty of the soul, outward afflictions help the inward disposition hence we see likewise this truth, that
Againe, in that this outward poverty helpes to inward poverty of the soule, outward afflictions helpe the inward disposition hence we see likewise this truth, that