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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.
He is a fool that knows ⟨p. 17⟩not, or forgets his end,4 every wicked man forgets the end wherefore he lives in the world, he comes here into the world, and lives, and is turned out of the world again, and never considers the work that he hath to do here, but is carried like a fool, with affections, and passions to earthly things, as if he had been borne only for them. A wise man hath an end prefixed in all that he doth, and he works to that end. Now there is no man, but a sound sanctified Christian that hath a right end, and that works to that end, other men pretend they ⟨p. 18⟩have an end, and they would serve God, &c.
He is a foole that knowes ⟨p. 17⟩not, or forgets his end,4 every wicked man forgets the end wherfore he liues in the world, hee comes here into the world, and liues, and is turned out of the world againe, and never considers the worke that he hath to doe here, but is carried like a foole, with affections, and passions to earthly things, as if hee had been borne only for them. A wiseman hath an end prefixed in all that hee doth, and hee works to that end. Now there is no man, but a sound sanctified Christian that hath a right end, and that works to that end, other men pretend they ⟨p. 18⟩haue an end, and they would serue God, &c.
- 4Forgetfulness of his end.Forgetfulnesse of his end.