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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.
To draw to a conclusion with some general application, of all that hath been spoken, and then in particular to the present occasion.
To draw to a conclusion with some generall application, of all that hath beene spoken, and then in particular to the present occasion.
You know how God hath dealt of late with ⟨p. 125⟩this City, 1and with our selves indeed, for we are all of one body politic, and however God visited them, yet it was our sins also that provoked him, we brought sticks to the common fire. 2A Physician lets the arm blood, but the whole body is distempered, God let the City blood, but the whole kingdom was in a distemper, so that it was for our sins as well as theirs we, all brought (I say) some thing to the common flame, and God afflicted us, even in them: God hath now staid the sickness almost as Miraculously as he sent it: It was a ⟨p. 126⟩wonder that so many should be swept away in so short a time, it is almost as great a wonder that God should stay it so soon. And what may we impute it unto? Surely as it is in the text. They cried unto the Lord, God put it into the hearts of the Governors of the state to appoint humiliation and crying to God, and therefore since God hath been so merciful upon our humiliation it is religiously, and worthily done of the state that there should be a time to bless God
You know how God hath dealt of late with ⟨p. 125⟩this Citie, 1