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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 in General, true faith that works love and works by love: It works love in the heart, ⟨p. 102⟩and by love it works all duties of hospitality, and bounty by love. When it hath wrought that holy affection, it works by that holy affection? You see here it is never without fruit, presently faith brings forth fruit, as soon as she was baptized. she shows her love, to the Apostles, and their company, and her bounty and her boldness in the cause of Christ.
You see in Generall, true faith that works loue and workes by loue: It workes loue in the heart, ⟨p. 102⟩and by loue it works all duties of hospitallity, and bounty by loue. When it hath wrought that holy affection, it works by that holy affection? You see here it is neuer without fruit, presently faith brings forth fruit, as soone as shee was baptized. shee shewes her loue, to the Apostles, and their company, and her bounty and her boldnesse in the cause of Christ.
We say of a graft, it is grafted to purpose, if it take, and bring forth fruit, so she being a new sience graft into Christ, she took presently as soon as she was baptized ⟨p. 103⟩into Christ, here is the fruit of love and bounty, and boldness in the cause of Christ. Zacheus as soon as ever he believed, half my goods I give to the poor. So we see the Gaoler afterwards presently upon believing, he entertained the Apostles with a feast and washed their wounds.
We say of a graft, it is grafted to purpose, if it take, and bring forth fruite, so shee being a new sience graft into Christ, shee tooke presently as soone as she was baptized ⟨p. 103⟩into Christ, here is the fruite of loue and bounty, and boldnesse in the cause of Christ. Zacheus as soone as euer he beleeved, halfe my goods I giue to the poore. So wee see the Gaoler afterwards presently upon beleeving, he entertained the Apostles with a feast and washed their wounds.