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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
LYDIAS Conversion. › She worshipped God.LYDIAS Conversion. › Shee worshipped God.
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.
She worshipped God.
Shee worshipped God.
SHE was perhaps a Jew, and looked for a Messiah. There were 3. sorts of people before Christ.1 The Jews and those that we call prose lites; and Religious persons fearing God. She might be one of the three it is not certain what she was. Certainly she was one that feared God▪ She had some religion in her, ⟨p. 20⟩though yet she was not ripened in the true Religion, she was a woman that feared God.
SHEE was perhaps a Iew, and looked for a Messias. There were 3. sorts of people before Christ.1 The Iewes and those that we call prose lites; and Religious persons fearing God. Shee might be one of the three it is not certaine what shee was. Certainely shee was one that feared God▪ She had some religion in her, ⟨p. 20⟩though yet shee was not ripened in the true Religion, shee was a woman that feared God.
- 13. Sorts of people before Christ
From such kind of places as this, we have occasion to speak of works of preparation. Saint Paul was sent to her, she was a woman that feared God. To speak a little of works of preparation.