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The riches of mercy In two treatisesThe riches of mercie In two treatises
The riches of mercy In two treatises: 1 Lydia's conversion. 2. A rescue from death. By the late learned, and reverend divine, Richard Sibbs, Doctor in Divinity. Published by the authors own appointment, and subscribed with his own hand to prevent imperfect copies.The riches of mercie In two treatises: 1 Lydia's conversion. 2. A rescue from death. By the late learned, and reverend divine, Richard Sibbs, Doctor in Divinitie. Published by the authors own appointment, and subscribed with his owne hand to prevent imperfect copies.
London: printed by John for Francis Eglesfeild, 1638London: printed by Iohn for Francis Eglesfeild, 1638
LYDIAS Conversion. › And her household.LYDIAS Conversion. › And her houshold.
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 her household.
And her houshold.
1SO good is God where the governor of the family is good, he gives all the family good: because he makes conscience in governing, and instructing them; God crowns their endeavours with success that they shall be all good. As we see Abraham, and his household; the Gaoler, and his household, Zacheus, and his household. Oh! it is a a blessed thing to be a ⟨p. 87⟩good governor in a family; he brings a blessing upon his house: the Church of God is in his house. There cannot be a more honourable title to any house, then to say it is the Church of God: that the Governor of the family brings all in subjection to God; that as he will have all serve him, so he will have all serve God; that he will not have a servant but he shall be the servant of God, nor a child but he shall be the child of God; and he labours to make his wife the Spouse of Christ. Thus it should be said of every Christian family, and ⟨p. 88⟩then they are Churches.
1SO good is God where the governour of the familie is good, he gives all the familie good: because he makes conscience in governing, and instructing them; God crownes their indeavours with successe that they shall be all good. As we see Abraham, and his houshold; the Gaoler, and his houshold, Zacheus, and his houshold. Oh! it is a a blessed thing to be a ⟨p. 87⟩