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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.
And indeed there must be such a poverty of spirit, (before we can believe in Christ) whereby we may be convinced of our debts,1 and of our unability ⟨p. 112⟩to pay those debts, and our misery, that we are in danger to be cast into eternal bondage for them,1 there must be this before: for else we will never repair to Christ, nor Gods mercy in him. The full stomach despiseth an honey comb, we will not relish Christ, nor value him as we should.
And indeed there must be such a poverty of spirit, (before we can beleeve in Christ) whereby we may be convinced of our debts,1 and of our unability ⟨p. 112⟩to pay those debts, and our misery, that we are in danger to be cast into eternall bondage for them,1 there must be this before: for else we will never repaire to Christ, nor Gods mercy in him. The full stomack despiseth an hony combe, we will not relish Christ, nor value him as we should.
- 1Necessity of this poverty of spirit.
- 1Else we will not repair to Christ.Else we will not repaire to Christ.
Then again without this, we will not be thankful to God as we should be:2