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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.
THIS is one branch of the extremity of the sickness, the loathing of meat, for God hath put a correspondency, between food that is necessary for man, and mans relish: for man being in this world to be supported, the natural moisture being to be supplied, and repaired by nourishment as it is spent by the natural heat which feeds upon it, therefore God hath put a sweetness into ⟨p. 44⟩meat that man might delight to do that which is necessary: for who would care for meat if it were not necessary? Therefore being necessary God hath put delightful tastes in meats to draw men to the use of them, to preserve their being for the serving of him. Now when these things savour not, when the relish of a man is distempered that he cannot judge aright of meats, when the palate is viciated, there must needs follow sickness,1 for a man cannot do that that should maintain his strength, he cannot feed on the creature, therefore ⟨p. 45⟩the Palmist setting down the extremity of sickness, he saith their soul abhorreth all manner of meat, This the great Physician of heaven and earth, sets down as a symptom of a sick state when one cannot relish and digest meat, experience seals this truth and proves it to be true.2