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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 consider what we have judged of our condition by nature:1 whether ever we have been convinced of the ill condition we are in: for if there be not conviction of sin, there will not be conviction of righteousness,2 as you have it, John 16. There are three works of the Spirit, to convince of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment, of spiritual government. The Spirit before it convinceth us that we have the righteousness of Christ, and convinceth us of the necessity of government, and holy life in Christ (which is called there, Judgement) he convinceth of sin, which is an antecedent work. Let us examine our selves whether ⟨p. 110⟩the Spirit have had such a work or no.
Let us consider what we have judged of our condition by nature:1 whether ever we have beene convinced of the ill condition we are in: for if there be not conviction of sinne, there will not be conviction of righteousnesse,