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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.
Again in that he saith, ⟨p. 46⟩Their soul abhorreth all manner of meat, 1it should teach us to bless God, not only for meat but for stomachs to eat, it is a blessing common, and therefore forgotten. It is a double blessing when God provides daily for our outward man and then gives a stomach to relish his goodness in the creature, sometimes a poor man wants meat, and hath a stomach: sometimes a rich man wants a stomach, when he hath meat, they that have both have cause to bless God, because it is a judgment when God takes away the appetite that men ⟨p. 47⟩abhor and loath all manner of meat.
Againe in that he saith, ⟨p. 46⟩Their soule abhorreth all manner of meate, 1it should teach us to blesse God, not only for meate but for stomacks to eate, it is a blessing common, and therefore forgotten. It is a double blessing when God provides dayly for our outward man and then gives a stomack to relish his goodnesse in the creature, sometimes a poore man wants meate, and hath a stomacke: sometimes a rich man wants a stomacke, when hee hath meate, they that haue both haue cause to blesse God, because it is a judgment when God takes away the appetite that men ⟨p. 47⟩abhorre and loath all manner of meate.
- 1To bless God for appetite.To blesse God for appetite.
Therefore if we would maintain thankfulness to God, labour to thank God for common blessings, what if God should take away a mans stomach, we see his state here he is at the gates of death, therefore thank God that he maintains us with comforts in our pilgrimage, and withal that he gives us strength to take the comfort of the creature.