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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.
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⟩might he not have suffered a furious, bloody dark spirited, devilish spirited enemy to have invaded us, to have fallen into the hard hands of men acted with devilish malice? David thought this a favour, even that God would single him out to punish him with the Plague of pestilence that he might not fall before his enemies. The mercies of God are wondrous great when we fall into his hands he is a merciful God, he hath tender bowels fu•ll of pity and compassion: but The very mercies of wicked Idolaters are cruel, there was a mercy therefore in that, that God would take us ⟨p. 132⟩into his own hands.
Another ground of thankesgiving is this that since he would correct us,2 he would use this kind of correction, that he would take us into his owne hands; ⟨p. 131⟩might he not have suffred a furious, bloody darke spirited, divellish spirited enemy to have invaded us, to have fallen into the hard hands of men acted with divel•ish malice? David thought this a favour, even that God would single him out to punish him with the Plague of pestilence that he might not fal before his enemies. The mercies of God are wondrous great when we fall into his hands hee is a mercifull God, hee hath tender bowels fu•ll of pitty and compassion: but The very mercies of wicked Idolaters are cruell, there was a mercie therefore in that, that God would take us ⟨p. 132⟩into his owne hands.
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