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Divine meditations and holy contemplations. By that reverend divine R. Sibbes D.D. Master of…Divine meditations and holy contemplations. By that reverende divine R. Sibbes D.D. Master of…
Divine meditations and holy contemplations. By that reverend divine R. Sibbes D.D. Master of Catherine Hall in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher of Gray's Inn in LondonDivine meditations and holy contemplations. By that reverende divine R. Sibbes D.D. Master of Catherine Hall in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher of Grayes Inne in London
London: printed by Tho. Cotes for John Crooke and Richard Sergier, 1638London: printed by Tho. Cotes for Iohn Crooke and Richard Sergier, 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.
Though God deliver not out of trouble, yet he §8delivers from the ill in trouble, from despair in trouble, by supporting the Spirit: Nay he delivers by trouble, for he sanctifies the trouble to cure the soul, and by less troubles he delivers from greater.
Though God deliver not out of trouble, yet hee §8delivers from the ill in trouble, from despaire in trouble, by supporting the Spirit: Nay he delivers by trouble, for hee sanctifies the trouble to cure the soule, and by lesse troubles hee delivers from greater.
What are we but a Model of Gods favours, §9what do we see, or what do we taste, but matter of the mercies of God, the miseries of others should be ⟨p. 6⟩matter of praise to us, the sins of others should make us praise God, and say, Lord, it might have been my case, it might have befallen me.
What are we but a Modell of Gods favours, §9what doe wee see, or what doe wee taste, but matter of the mercyes of God, the miseries of others should bee ⟨p. 6⟩matter of praise to us, the sinnes of others should make us praise God, and say, Lord, it might have beene my case, it might have befallen me.