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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.
1Again, in the actions of this life, how pitifully do we miscarry; because we think we have wit and strength enough, and set upon things in our own wit and strength, we speed, •nd have success answerable. Where the beginning is confidence, the end is shame, of any business, even of this life. What is the reason that oft times the great and weighty businesses of this life, have not answerable success? Many times it falls out so, as ⟨p. 119⟩one said of general Councils, they seldom were successful, because men come with confidence and wit for victory, rather then truth. Certainly there is less success in great matters, because men come with self confidence. Therefore it is a good sign that God means to bless great businesses, when he puts it into the hearts of those that are agents in them, to seek him in the affairs of this life. We must be poor in spirit, to see that the carriage and success comes from him.
1Againe, in the actions of this life, how pitifully doe wee miscarry; because we thinke wee have wit and strength enough, and set upon things in our owne wit and strength, we speed, •nd have successe answerable. Where the beginning is confidence, the end is shame, of any businesse, even of this life. What is the reason that oft times the great and weighty businesses of this life, have not answerable successe? Many times it falsout so, as ⟨p. 119⟩one said of generall Councels, they seldome were successefull, because men come with confidence and wit for victory, rather then truth. Certainly there is lesse successe in great matters, because men come with selfe confidence. Therefore it is a good signe that God meanes to blesse great businesses, when hee puts it into the hearts of those that are agents in them, to seeke him in the affaires of this life. We must bee poore in spirit, to see that the carriage and successe comes from him.
- 1Spiritual poverty, needful in actions of this life.