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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.
But there is a continual frame and disposition of soul,2 which is a poverty in spirit, that accompanies Gods children all the days of their life, till they be in heaven, till they enjoy that riches that is laid up there for them;2 and that is especially here meant. And indeed it is an ingredient into all the passages of salvation.
But there is a continuall frame and disposition of soule,2 which is a poverty in spirit, that accompanies Gods children all the dayes of their life, till they be in heaven, till they enjoy that riches that is laid up there for them;2 and that is especially here meant. And indeed it is an ingredient into all the passages of salvation.
- 2Spiritual poverty after conversion.Spirituall poverty after conversion.
- 2In all passages of our life.
For in justification there must be a poverty of spirit,1 to make us see that there is no righteousness ⟨p. 114⟩in our selves, or that can come from us, that is able to stand against the Law, and against the justice of God: all is defiled, and spotted, and unanswerable. And upon this poverty, and apprehension of what is detective in our selves, comes an admiration of that righteousness of God in Christ (for it is of Gods devising, and of Gods approving, and of Gods working, Christ being God and man) to force us every day to renew our right i the righteousness of Christ, and to be found in him. There is such a poverty of spirit, as to account all loss and dross, and nothing, to be willing to part withal to be found in Christ,