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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.
In which words you have these circumstances considerable, together with the substance of the duty.
In which words you haue these circumstances considerable, together with the substance of the duty.
First the persons, who must praise God, Oh that men would praise the Lord;
First the persons, who must prayse God, Oh that men would prayse the Lord;
And then the duty they are to perform, to praise God, to sacrifice to God, to declare his works, one main duty expressed by three terms.
And then the duty they are to performe, to prayse God, to sacrifice to God, to declare his works, one main duty expressed by three termes.
The third is, for what they should praise him; For his goodness, It is the ⟨p. 97⟩spring of all: for all particular actions of God do come from his nature, his nature is goodness it self and indeed all other attributes are founded on goodness, why is he gracious, and merciful and long-suffering? because he is good, this is the primitive attribute.