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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.
For GOD is not tied to second causes, and therefore if he have delight in us, and if he have ⟨p. 62⟩any service for us to do he can recover us from the gates of death, Nay from death it self, as we see Christ in the Gospel raised from the dead, and at the resurrection he will raise us from death much more can he raise us from the gates of death when we are near death.
For GOD is not tyed to second causes, and therefore if hee have delight in us, and if he have ⟨p. 62⟩any service for us to doe he can recover vs from the gates of death, Nay from death it selfe, as we see Christ in the Gospell raysed from the dead, and at the resurrection he will rayse us from death much more can he rayse vs from the gates of death when wee are neere death.
1Therefore considering that prayer is a remedy in all maladies, in a remediless estate, Let us labour to have a spirit of prayer, and to be in such a state as we may pray.
1Therefore considering that pra•er is a remedy in all maladies, in a remedilesse estate, Let us labour to haue a spirit of prayer, and to be in such a state as we may pray.
- 1To be in a state fit to pray.