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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.
And beg of God the wisdom of the holy Ghost,3 to judge aright of things, the eye salve of the Spirit of God, to discern of things that differ: to judge spiritual riches to be best, and spiritual nobility and excellency to be best, and to judge, of sinful courses to be base, how ever ⟨p. 24⟩otherwise gainful let us labour for grace, The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, those that do not fear the Lord they have no wisdom.
And begge of God the wisedome of the holy Ghost,3 to judge aright of things, the eye salve of the Spirit of God, to discerne of things that differ: to judge spirituall riches to be best, and spirituall nobilitie and excellencie to be best, and to judge, of sinfull courses to be base, how ever ⟨p. 24⟩otherwise gainfull let us labour for grace, The feare of the Lord is the beginning of wisedome, those that doe not feare the Lord they haue no wisedome.
- 3Beg spiritual wisdom.Begge spirituall wisdome.
4And pass not for the vain censures of wicked men, thou art hindered from the practise of religious duties and from a conscionable course of life, why? Perhaps thou shalt be accounted a fool by whom? By those that are fools indeed, in the judgement of him who is wisdom indeed, God himself: who would care to be accounted a fool of a fool? We see the scripture judgeth wicked men here to be fools.