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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.
I beseech you let us imitate this blessed woman. You see here the name of Lydia, is precious in the Church: the name of Lydia, (as it is said of Josiah) it is as a box of ointment poured out: the name of Lydia cannot be named in the ⟨p. 106⟩Church, but there is a sweet savour with it. As soon as she believed; the Holy Ghost, the spirit of GOD blowing upon the garden of her heart, where the spice of Grace was sowed, stirred up a sweet sent of faith and of bounty and liberality in the cause of Christ.
I beseech you let us imitate this blessed woman. You see here the name of Lydia, is precious in the Church: the name of Lydia, (as it is sayd of Iosiah) it is as a boxe of oyntment powred out: the name of Lydia cannot bee named in the ⟨p. 106⟩Church, but there is a sweete sauour with it. As soone as shee beleeued; the Holy Ghost, the spirit of GOD blowing upon the garden of her heart, where the spice of Grace was sowed, stirred vp a sweete sent of faith and of bountie and liberalitie in the cause of Christ.
Let not this be in vain to us: but every one of us labour to be like Lydia: you see what lodestone drew PAUL here to go unto her house: she had Faith, and she expressed it in love.
Let not this bee in vaine to us: but euery one of us labour to bee like Lydia: you see what loadestone drew PAVL heere to goe unto her house: shee had Faith, and shee expressed it in loue.
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