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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
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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.
4And passe not for the vaine censures of wicked men, thou art hindred from the practise of religious duties and from a conscionable course of life, why? Perhaps thou shalt be accounted a foole by whom? By those that are fooles indeed, in the judgement of him who is wisedome indeed, God himselfe: who would care to be accounted a foole of a foole? We see the scripture judgeth wicked men here to be fooles.
- 4Not to pass for the censures of the wickedNot to passe for the censures of the wicked
We must not extend it only to wicked men,1 but even likewise Gods children when they yield to their corruptions, and passions they are foolish for the time, in Psa. 38.5.2 My wounds stink and are corrupt because of my foolishness, and in Psa. 73.3 So foolish was I and ignorant, &c.
Wee must not extend it only to wicked men,