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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.
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.
Take heed of a barren dead faith, it is a false faith if thou believe indeed faith will work love, and work by love, as it did in this blessed woman, her faith knit her to Christ in heaven, her love was as the branches of the tree, her faith knit her to the ⟨p. 104⟩root: but love as the branches reached to others, her branches reached fruit to the Apostle and his company. So it is the nature of faith that knits us to Christ, the same spirit of love knits us to others, and reacheth forth fruit to all we converse with.
Take heed of a barren dead faith, it is a false faith if thou beleeue indeed faith will worke loue, and worke by loue, as it did in this blessed woman, her faith knit her to Christ in heauen, her loue was as the branches of the tree, her faith knit her to the ⟨p. 104⟩