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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.
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⟩roote: but loue 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 loue knits us to others, and reacheth forth fruit to all wee converse with.
1As we desire to have evidence of the soundness of our faith, let us see what spirit of love we have, especially love to these three things,1 love to Christ to whom we are ingrafted, and love to the ministers of Christ. We cannot show kindness to Christ, he is in heaven: ⟨p. 105⟩but his ministers,2 and his poor are upon the earth when we can buy ointment to pour on Christs feet his poor members, and his Ministers; and love to the word of God,