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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.
1First of all, have not we matter to praise God that he would correct us at all? he might have suffered us to have gone on and been damned with the wicked world as it is 1 Cor. 11.33.2 We are therefore chastened of the Lord that we should not be damned with the world: it is his mercy that he would take us into his hands as children, that he would visit us at all.
1First of all, have not we matter to praise God that he would correct us at all? hee might have suffred us to have gone on and beene damned with the wicked world as it is 1 Cor. 11.33.2 We are therfore chastened of the Lord that wee should not be damned with the world: it is his mercy that hee would take us into his hands as children, that he would visite us at all.
- 1That he would correct.That hee would correct.
- 21 Cor. 11.33.
Another ground of thanksgiving is this that since he would correct us,2 he would use this kind of correction, that he would take us into his own hands; ⟨p. 131⟩