A12191:252
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.
They pretend heaven, but they work to the earth-ward, like moles, they dig in the earth, they work not to the end they pretend to fix to themselves: All men how witty soever they are otherwise in worldly respects, they are but fools. As we say of owls, they can see, but it is by night so wicked men are witty but it is in the works of darkness they are wise in their own generation, 1among men like themselves but this is not the life wherein folly, and wisdom can be discerned so ⟨p. 19⟩well, it will appear at the hour of death, and the day of judgement, then those will be found wise, that are wise for eternity, that have provided how it shall go with them, when all earthly things shall fail them, and those will be fools that have only a particular wit for the particular passages of this life, to contrive particular ends, and neglect the main they are penny wise, and pound foolish. Ahithophel a witty wise man, his counsel was an oracle, yet he was not wise to prevent his own destruction.
They pretend heaven, but they worke to the earth-ward, like moles, they digge in the earth, they work not to the end they pretend to fixe to themselues: All men how wittie soeuer they are otherwise in worldly respects, they are but fooles. As we say of owles, they can see, but it is by night so wicked men are wittie but it is in the workes of darkenesse they are wise in their owne generation, 1among men like themselues but this is not the life wherein follie, and wisedome can be discerned so ⟨p. 19⟩well, it will appeare at the houre of death, and the day of judgement, then those will be found wise, that are wise for eternity, that have provided how it shall goe with them, when all earthly things shall fayle them, and those will bee fooles that haue only a particular wit for the particular passages of this life, to contriue particular ends, and neglect the mayne they are penny wise, and pound foolish. Achitophel a wittie wiseman, his counsell was an oracle, yet he was not wise to prevent his owne destruction.
- 1