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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.
2Therefore in the next place (as a branch of the former) if we would praise God, dwell not on the second causes, if God use second causes in any favour he bestows on us, either in keeping us from any ill or bestowing any good consider it as a means that God might dispense with, that he might use if he would, or not use: See God in the second causes, rise from them to him: Art thou healed by Physic? Use Physic as a means, but see God in it, but if ⟨p. 117⟩God hath cured thee without Physic, without ordinary means, then see him more immediately doing good to thee without the help of second causes, that is one way to help us to praise God to see him in every favour, and deliverance, for what could second causes do, if he should not give a blessing? especially praise him when he hath immediately done it, as he can, did not he make light before there was a sun? he is not tied to give light by the sun, and he made waters before he made the clouds; he is not tied to ⟨p. 118⟩the clouds, therefore especially praise God, when we have deliverance we know not how, without means, immediately from the goodness, and strength of God.
2Therfore in the next place (as a branch of the former) if we would praise God, dwel not on the second causes, if God use second causes in any favour he bestowes on vs, either in keeping us from any ill or bestowing any good cōsider it as a means that God might dispence with, that he might use if he would, or not vse: See God in the second causes, rise from them to him: Art thou healed by Physick? Use Physicke as a meanes, but see God in it, but if ⟨p. 117⟩God hath cured thee without Physick, without ordinary meanes, then see him more immediatly doing good to thee without the helpe of second causes, that is one way to helpe us to prayse God to see him in every favour, and deliverance, for what could second causes doe, if hee should not giue a blessing? especially prayse him when he hath immediately done it, as he can, did not he make light before there was a sunne? he is not tyed to giue light by the sunne, and hee made waters before hee made the clouds; hee is not tied to