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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
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.
Let a covetous proud ⟨p. 32⟩man come to hear the Word, he cares not to hear these Mysteries; his heart is so engaged to the world, he scorns and laughs at all. And men are unsettled; sometimes they will grant Truths, sometimes they will not, as their passions lead them. As we see in them towards S. Paul, Act. 23.1 before he discovered himself to be a Pharisee; This man is not worthy to live: but when he discovered himself to be on their side; I am a Pharisee, and the son of a Pharisee: oh, how finely do they mince the matter; Perhaps an Angel hath revealed it to him, &c. He was an honest man then. So men either judge, or not judge, as their passions and affections carry them. Therefore it is of great consequence, to come with clean hearts and minds to the Mysteries of God.
Let a covetous proud ⟨p. 32⟩man come to heare the Word, he cares not to heare these Mysteries; his heart is so engaged to the world, he scornes and laughs at all. And men are unsetled; sometimes they will grant Truths, sometimes they will not, as their passions lead them. As we see in them towards S. Paul, Act. 23.1 before he discovered himselfe to be a Pharise; This man is not worthie to live: but when he discovered himselfe to be on their side; I am a Pharise, and the sonne of a Pharise: oh, how finely doe they mince the matter; Perhaps an Angell hath revealed it to him, &c. He was an honest man then. So men eyther judge, or not judge, as their passions and affections carrie them. Therefore it is of great consequence, to come with cleane hearts and minds to the Mysteries of God.
- 1Act. 23.