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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, 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
God in election, hath a purpose to call us out of the world, to save our souls. Providence, that is a general government of all things in the world. Election is in order to salvation, he hath chosen us to a supernatural end, and fits us for it, by calling and sanctification. Now how doth providence serve the decree of election? Thus, whom God purposeth to save, to bring to an end above nature, he directs providence, so that all things shall serve for that end; therefore he encourageth them with outward things, or takes outward things from them (in his providence) as may serve his purpose in election, to save their souls. He hath a purpose to save them; therefore providence works all things for their good, Rom. 8.28. All things (by the over-ruling providence of God) are serviceable to a higher degree of love that God bears to his children, to serve his purpose, to bring them to Heaven. Thereupon comes the dispensation of riches or poverty, honour or abasement: he takes liberty for outward things concerning this life, to give, or take them, as they may serve the spiritual and best good of his children.