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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.
Therefore Gods children when they see God ⟨p. 106⟩intends their good,1 in taken away the things of this life,2 in letting them blood (as it were) for their health▪ they should bless God, as well for taking, as for giving, as Job did. And there is as great mercy, and love hid in taking away blessings, as in conveying of them. I will leave and afflicted and poor people. In the Original, it is poor, and mild, and gentle; poverty of estate, and poverty of spirit, the disposition of soul, come almost in one word, and indeed in Gods children they are joined together: for he sanctifies all dispensations and carriages of himself towards them. When God hath a purpose to save a man, every thing shall help him homeward. And it is not a better outward argument to know a mans state in grace, then to see how the carriage of things serve Gods purpose to do good to his soul: when we our selves are bettered in our inward man, by whatsoever befalls us. God complains of the Jews, they were as reprobate silver, because he had melted them, and they were never a whit the better: they were like dross consumed in the melting. Gods children are as gold refined; those that find themselves refined and bettered, it is an evidence that they are Gods: because there is a providence serving their spiritual good, directing all things to that end.3 But from their condition, we come to the disposition implied, inward and spiritual poverty.
Therefore Gods children when they see God ⟨p. 106⟩intends their good,1 in taken away the things of this life,2 in letting them blood (as it were) for their health▪ they should blesse God, as well for taking, as for giving, as Iob did. And there is as great mercy, and love hid in taking away blessings, as in conveighing of them. I will leave and afflicted and poore people. In the Originall, it is poore, and milde, and gentle; poverty of estate, and poverty of spirit, the disposition of soule, come almost in one word, and indeed in Gods children they are joyned together: for he sanctifies all dispensations and carriages of himselfe towards them. When God hath a purpose to save a man, every thing shall helpe him homeward. And it is not a better outward argument to know a mans state in grace, then to see how the carriage of things serve Gods purpose to doe good to his soule: when we our selves are bettered in our inward man, by whatsoever befals us. God complaines of the Iewes, they were as reprobate silver, because hee had melted them, and they were never a whit the better: they were like drosse consumed in the melting. Gods children are as gold refined; those that find themselves refined and bettered, it is an evidence that they are Gods: because there is a providence serving their spirituall good, directing all things to that end.