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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 should make us submit more meekly unto GOD,1 when we are under his hand when we are his prisoners by sickness, when he casts us on our sick beds, because ⟨p. 60⟩GOD is working our good, he is drawing us nearer to him.
This should make us submit more meekly vnto GOD,1 when wee are vnder his hand when we are his prisoners by sicknesse, when he casts us on our sicke beds, because ⟨p. 60⟩GOD is working our good, hee is drawing us neerer to him.
- 1To submit to God patiently.
Then they cried to him.
Then they cryed to him.
1So we see then that prayer it is a remedy in a remediless estate, when there is no other remedy and this one difference between a child of GOD and another; In extremity a carnal man that hath not grace, he hath not a spirit of prayer to go to GOD, but a child of GOD, he cries to GOD, he had acquaintance with God in the time of health, therefore he goes boldly to GOD as a father ⟨p. 61⟩