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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.
He sent his word and healed them.
Hee sent his word and healed them.
WHAT word? His secret command,1 his will. Let such a thing be, as in the creation. Let there be light, &c. Besides ⟨p. 84⟩his word written, there is his word creating, and preserving things created, and so here restoring them that were sick, He sent his word and healed them, and so at the resurrection, his Word, his voice shall raise our bodies again. It is a strange manner of cure for GOD to cure by his word, by his command. It shows that GOD hath an universal command of all things in the world,2 in heaven, and earth, over devils, and over sicknesses, as it is said in the Gospel, He rebuked the sicknesses, He can rebuke the agues, the plague, and the pestilence, and they shall ⟨p. 85⟩be gone by his word, as the Centurion said, I am a man that have servants under me, and I say to one come, and he cometh, and to another go, and he goeth, so thou hast all things under thee, thou art GOD, and if Thou say to a disease, Come, it cometh, if Thou say go, it goeth, GOD sent his word of command and healed them. It is but a word of God to heal, but a word of God, to strike, He is the Lord of Hosts, If He do but hiss (as the Prophet saith) for the fly of Egypt; If He do but call for an Enemy, they come at his word, as we see in Pharaohs ⟨p. 86⟩plagues, the Flies, and Frogs, all things obey his word.
WHAT word? His secret commaund,1