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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 there will be likewise an use of all means to serve Gods providence and care of us,2 if we trust in him; or else it is a tempting and not a trusting. There are no men more careful of the use ⟨p. 138⟩of means then those that are surest of a good issue and conclusion: for the one stirs up diligence in the other; assurance of the end, stirs up diligence in the means. For the soul of a believing Christian knows that God hath decreed both, both fall under the same decree; when God pur•••ed to do such a thing, he purposed to do it by such and such means. Trust therefore is with diligence in the use of all means that God hath ordained. He that trusts a Physicians skill, will be very careful to observe what was prescribed, and will omit nothing. It is but presumption, it is not trust where there is not a care in the use of means: as we see many pretend to trust in God, and sever the means from the end, they are regardless of the means of salvation.
And there will be likewise an use of all meanes to serve Gods providence and care of us,2 if wee trust in him; or else it is a tempting and not a trusting. There are no men more carefull of the use ⟨p. 138⟩of meanes then those that are surest of a good issue and conclusion: for the one stirs up diligence in the other; assurance of the end, stirs up diligence in the meanes. For the soule of a beleeving Christian knowes that God hath decreed both, both fall under the same decree; when God pur•••ed to doe s•ch a thing, he purposed to do it by such and such meanes. Trust therefore is with diligence in the use of all meanes that God hath ordained. He that trusts a Physicians skill, will be very carefull to observe what was prescribed, and will omit nothing. It is but presumption, it is not trust where there is not a care in the use of meanes: as wee see many pretend to trust in God, and sever the means from the end, they are regardlesse of the meanes of salvation.