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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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And before I leave the point, let me press it a little further, at this time we have cause to bless GOD for the deliverance of the City: Oh! but let all that have the spirit of prayer, that have any familiarity with GOD,1 improve all their interest in heaven at this time, do we not conceive what ⟨p. 67⟩danger we are in? What enemies we have provoked? What if we be free from the sickness, are we not in great danger of worse matters th•n the sickness? Is it not worse to fall into the hands of our enemies? Have we not great, provoked, cruel Idolatrous enemies? therefore let us jointly now all cry to GOD, and importune him, that he would be good to the State, that as he hath given us a pledge of his favour in delivering us from the plague, so he would not be weary of doing good unto us, but that he would still make it a token of further favours, ⟨p. 68⟩and deliverances hereafter: That as He delivered us in former times, in 88, and magnified his mercy to us, so now He would not expose us to the cruelty of Idolatrous enemies, whose mercies are cruel. Let us stir up our selves;2 Security and carelessness alway fore-runs one destruction or other.
And before I leave the point, let mee presse it a little further, at this time wee have cause to blesse GOD for the deliverance of the Citie: Oh! but let all that have the spirit of prayer, that have any familiaritie with GOD,1 improve all their interest in heaven at this time, doe wee not conceive what ⟨p. 67⟩danger wee are in? What enemies wee have provoked? What if wee be free from the sicknesse, are we not in great danger of worse matters th•n the sicknesse? Is it not worse to fall into the hands of our enemies? Have wee not great, provoked, cruell Idolatrous enemies? therfore let us joyntly now all cry to GOD, and importune him, that hee would bee good to the State, that as he hath given us a pledg of his favour in delivering us from the plague, so hee would not bee weary of doing good unto us, but that hee would still make it a token of further favours,