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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.
1It is the end that God intended in all, he framed all things to his own praise, in the creation. Why hath God given man reason here upon the stage of the world? to behold the creatures, Rom. 1.2 that seeing in the creature, the wisdom of God, in ordering of things, the goodness of God in the use of things, and the power of God in the greatness of things, the huge, vast ⟨p. 111⟩heaven, and earth, he might take occasion to glorify, and magnify this God, to think highly of him, to exalt him in our thoughts, that his creatures heaven, and earth, be so beautiful, and excellent, what excellency is in God himself?
1It is the end that God intended in all, he framed all things to his owne prayse, in the creation. Why hath God given man reason here upon the stage of the world? to behold the creatures, Rom. 1.2 that seeing in the creature, the wisedome of God, in ordering of things, the goodnesse of God in the vse of things, and the power of God in the greatnesse of things, the huge, vast ⟨p. 111⟩heaven, and earth, hee might take occasion to glorifie, and magnifie this God, to thinke highly of him, to exalt him in our thoughts, that his creatures heaven, and earth, be so beautifull, and excellent, what excellencie is in God himselfe?
- 1Praising God the end of the creation,Praysing God the end of the creation,
- 2Rom. 1.