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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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2Again if we would be in such a state as God may accept us when we come to him, let us hear GOD when he cries to us, he cries to us in the ministry of the word, Wisdom ⟨p. 65⟩hath lift up her voice, and this is GODS course, he will hear us when we hear him, He that turns his ear from hearing of the Law, his prayer shall be abominable. Those that do not attend upon Gods ordinances, that will have a kind of devotion private to themselves, & avoid the public ordinance, that fear perhaps they shall hear somewhat that would awaken their conscience, and they would not be tormented before their time, Let them consider (it is a terrible speech of Solomon) He that turns his ear from hearing the Law, his prayer shall be abominable. ⟨p. 66⟩Let us take heed, it is a fearful thing to be in such an estate, that neither our own prayers, nor others shall be regarded for us, and let any man judge, if we will not hear GOD speak to us, is it fit that he should hear us speaking to him?
2Againe if we would bee in such a state as God may accept us when wee come to him, let us heare GOD when hee cryes to us, hee cryes to us in the ministrie of the word, Wisedome ⟨p. 65⟩hath lift up her voyce, and this is GODS course, hee will heare us when wee heare him, Hee that turnes his eare from hearing of the Law, his prayer shall bee abhominable. Those that doe not attend upon Gods ordinances, that will have a kind of devotion private to themselves, & avoid the publike ordinance, that feare perhaps they shall heare somwhat that would awaken their conscience, and they would not bee tormented before their time, Let them consider (it is a terrible speech of Salomon) Hee that turnes his eare from hearing the Law, his prayer shall be abhominable. ⟨p. 66⟩Let us take heed, it is a fearefull thing to bee in such an estate, that neither our owne prayers, nor others shall bee regarded for us, and let any man judge, if wee will not heare GOD speake to us, is it fit that hee should heare us speaking to him?