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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 then we will not be fruitful: for who is so fruitful a Christian as he that is thankful?3 and this depends upon the other, A Christian that was never truly cast down, and laid low by the spirit of bondage, he is a barren Christian: the other having tasted of the love of God in Christ, the very love of Christ constrains him, and he studies to be abundant in the work of the Lord, 2as S. Paul saith,3 and every way to show forth the virtues of him that hath ca•led him out of darkness into marvellous light.
And then we will not be fruitfull: for who is so fruitfull a Christian as hee that is thankfull?3 and this depends upon the other, A Christian that was never truly cast downe, and laid low by the spirit of bondage, he is a barren Christian: the other having tasted of the love of God in Christ, the very love of Christ constraines him, and he studies to be abundant in the worke of the Lord, 2as S. Paul saith,3 and every way to shew forth the vertues of him that hath ca•led him out of darkenesse into marvellous light.
- 3Not fruitful.Not fruitfull.
- 22 Cor. 5.
- 32 Cor. 15.