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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.
7And lastly, he that is poor in spirit, is humbled in himself for spiritual wants: not so much for outward things, but because he hath not a large heart to God, because he finds impatience, because he finds not that heavenly mindedness, and strength, to go through the duties that God requires; that his flesh is so backward, these things abase him, and bring him on his knees, and not so much outward things, and answerably he looks for spiritual supply. When a man is humble and poor in spirit, he is not abased with any outward thing, that that he would have is mercy and grace. The Apostle when he would pray for all happiness to the Churches; he prays for grace, mercy, and peace; for as they are more sensible of their spiritual wants, so they are carried in their desires after that that may give them satisfaction that way.
7And lastly, he that is poore in spirit, is humbled in himselfe for spirituall wants: not so much for outward things, but because he hath not a large heart to God, because he findes impatience, because he finds not that heavenly mindednesse, and strength, to goe through the duties that God requires; that his flesh is so backward, these things abase him, and bring him on his knees, and not so much outward things, and answerably hee lookes for spirituall supply. When a man is humble and poore in spirit, he is not abased with any outward thing, that that he would have is mercy and grace. The Apostle when hee would pray for all happinesse to the Churches; he prayes for grace, mercy, and peace; for as they are more sensible of their spirituall wants, so they are carryed in their desires after that that may give them satisfaction that way.
- 7Most humbled for spiritual wants.Most humbled for spirituall wants.
Let us labour to bring out souls to this blessed temper,1