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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.
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⟩she desired to be edified by them:1 shee was yongly planted, and shee desired to bee watered from them. Shee knew Paul would drop heauenly things, and giue her that that might stablish her, therefore she desired that they would stay at her house, that she might haue benefit by their heauenly discourse, and be built vp, and edified further, and further.
- 1To be further inst•• cted.
So you see these two graces especially upon believing, a bountiful loving heart, she entreated them not only to come to her house, but to abide there a good while, as ⟨p. 101⟩they did. And here was her desire to be edified. And a boldness to appear to own Christ, and his ministers in dangerous times: for in those times it was a dangerous thing to appear to be a Christian; they were worse hated then the Jews were, though both were hated: yet Christians were, above all: Therefore false Christians would be circumcised, they would be Jews,1