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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
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In Revel. 5.1 Saint John wept, when the Book with seven Seals could not be opened; he wept, that the Prophecy was so obscure, that it could not be understood: but then Christ takes the Book, and opens it. So when we cannot understand divine Mysteries, let us groan and sigh to Christ; he can open the Book with seven Seals, and he lays open all the Mysteries, as far forth as it concerns us to know. Gods children grieve when things are not discovered to them.
In Revel. 5.1 Saint Iohn wept, when the Booke with seven Seales could not be opened; he wept, that the Prophesie was so obscure, that it could not be understood: but then Christ takes the Booke, and opens it. So when we cannot understand divine Mysteries, let us groane and sigh to Christ; he can open the Booke with seven Seales, and he layes open all the Mysteries, as farre forth as it concernes us to know. Gods children grieve when things are not discovered to them.
- 1Revel. 5.
There is a contrary disposition in Gods people to carnal Papists: 1they vex, that Mysteries should be discovered; Gods people grieve, that they are not discovered enough: they make a perverse use of this; divine Truths are Mysteries, therefore they may not be published to people: nay divine truths are Mysteries, therefore they must be unfolded. Hence comes the necessity of the Ministry: for, if the Gospel be a Mystery, that is, a hidden kind of knowledge, then there must be some to reveal it. God hath therefore stablished an Office in the