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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.
It should teach us not to displease this GOD,1 that can strike us in the middest of our sins even with a word. Let us fear this GOD, put case we had no enemy in the world, God can arm a mans humours against him, he can raise the spirit, and soul against it self, and make it fight against it self by desperate thoughts, he needed not foreign forces for Ahithophel ▪ and Saul, he could arm their own souls against themselves. And when he will take down the greatest Giant in the world, he needs not foreign forces, it is but working of a disease, but ⟨p. 88⟩giving way to a humour, but inflaming the spirits, and the soul shall abhor all manner of meat.
It should teach us not to displease this GOD,1 that can strike us in the middest of our sinnes even with a word. Let us feare this GOD, put case we had no enemie in the world, God can arme a mans humours against him, he can raise the spirit, and soule against it selfe, and make it fight against it selfe by desperate thoughts, hee needed not forreine forces for Achitophel ▪ and Saul, he could arme their owne soules against themselves. And when hee will take downe the greatest Gyant in the world, he needs not forreine forces, it is but working of a disease, but ⟨p. 88⟩giving way to a humour, but inflaming the spirits, and the soule shall abhorre all manner of meat.
- 1Use. Take heed of displeasing God.Vse. Take heed of displeasing God.
Again, he gives a command, a rebuke, and they are gone presently, therefore let us not offend this great God, that is commander of heaven, and earth; let us labour to please him, and it is no matter who else we displease: for he hath all things at his command, even the hearts of kings as the rivers of water, when Esau sought for Jacob to hurt him, there was a secret command God set upon him to love him; therefore we should fear him,