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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.
Again if we would praise God for any favour,1 consider the necessity, and use of the favour we pray for, as these men here, they were at Deaths door, and loathed all manner of meat, alas they had died if God had not helped them, If thou wouldest bless God, consider what a miserable stare thou should be in, if thou hadst not that favour to praise God for: If thou be to bless ⟨p. 119⟩God for thy senses, put case thou shouldest want thy sight, what a miserable case thou shouldest be in: so for any of the senses that a man wants, whereby he should glorify God, and take the comfort of the Creature, put case a man should want his taste, as these men here, their soul abhorred all manner of meat, alas what a miserable case is it to want a relish, and taste of the comfort that God hath put into the creatures, put case we should want the meanest benefit we enjoy, how uncomfortable would our lives be?
Againe if wee would praise God for any favour,1 consider the necessitie, and vse of the favour wee pray for, as these men here, they were at Deaths doore, and loathed all manner of meate, alas they had died if God had not helped them, If thou wouldest blesse God, consider what a miserable stare thou should be in, if thou hadst not that favour to praise God for: If thou be to blesse ⟨p. 119⟩God for thy sences, put case thou shouldest want thy sight, what a miserable case thou shouldest be in: so for any of the sences that a man wants, whereby hee should glorifie God, and take the comfort of the Creature, put case a man should want his tast, as these men here, their soule abhorred all manner of meate, alas what a miserable case is it to want a relish, and tast of the comfort that God hath put into the creatures, put case we should want the meanest benefite wee enjoy, how uncomfortable would our lives be?
- 1The necessity and use of the blessing.