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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.
Every day labour to be humbled for our sins specially such as break the peace of our consciences, and never give our bodies rest till our hearts have rest in the favour of God, and together with matter of humiliation daily observe how God bestows new favours, or else continues the old, that notwith withstanding our provocation, and forgetfulness of him, he strives with us by his goodness, this is a blessed duty that we should labour to perform.
Every day labour to be humbled for our sinnes specially such as break the peace of our consciences, and never give our bodies rest till our hearts have rest in the favour of God, and together with matter of humiliation dayly observe how God bestowes new favours, or else continues the old, that notwith withstanding our provocation, and forgetfulnesse of him, hee strives with us by his goodnesse, this is a blessed duty that we should labour to performe.
And then when we have done this let us rouse up all that we are, 1and all that we have within us to praise God, Psalm 103. My soul praise the Lord, 2and all that is within me praise his holy Name. What have we within us to praise God? Let us praise God with our understanding, 3to conceive, and have a right judgement of Gods favours, of the worthiness of them, and our own unworthiness, and then a sanctified Memory, 4forget not all his benefits; forgetfulness is the grave of Gods blessings it buries all. And then there is in us the affection ⟨p. 124⟩of joy, 5