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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.
I answer,1 there is no one duty almost more pressed in scripture then waiting & watching to prayer, 2wait still, hath not God waited thy leisure long enough, and wilt not thou wait on him?
I answer,1 there is no one duty almost more pressed in scripture then waiting & watching to prayer, 2waite still, hath not God waited thy leasure long enough, and wilt not thou waite on him?
- 1Answ.
- 2Waiting after prayer necessary.Wayting after prayer necessary.
A patient when he feels his body distempered with Physic, oh he cries out partly for the Physic, and partly for the sickness, that trouble him both together, and make civill war in his body, yet notwithstanding the Physician wisely lets it work he; shall have no cordial, nor nothing to hinder it, he lets it go on till the Physic have wrought well, & carried away the malignant matter, that he may be the better for it, and that he is a loving and tender Physician, yet so God when we are in trouble it is as Physic we cry but God he turns the glass as the Physicians ⟨p. 81⟩do; nay this time shall be expired it shall work so long, till thy pride be taken away, thou shalt be humbled throughly, till thou be weaned from thy former wicked pleasures, till thou be prepared to receive further blessings; therefore they cry, and cry, and God defers to hear the voice of his children,