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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
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.
YOU see many sweet graces presently after she believed,1 here is a loving heart? Why did she desire them to come to her house?2 To express the love she did bear to them for their works sake, she felt the love of Christ by their ministry and now she desired to express the fruit of her love in maintaining them.
YOU see many sweet graces presently after shee beleived,1 here is a loving heart? Why did shee desire them to come to her house?2 To expresse the loue she did beare to them for their works sake, shee felt the loue of Christ by their ministery and now she desired to expresse the fruit of her loue in maintaining them.
- 1Lydias invitation.
- 2To show her love.To shew her loue.
And not only so but ⟨p. 100⟩she desired to be edified by them:1 she was youngly planted, and she desired to be watered from them. She knew Paul would drop heavenly things, and give her that that might stablish her, therefore she desired that they would stay at her house, that she might have benefit by their heavenly discourse, and be built up, and edified further, and further.
And not onely so but ⟨p. 100⟩