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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.
4Then again, it is a mercy to us all here that he should give us our lives for a prey as God saith in Jeremiah to Baruch, Wheresoever thou goest thou shalt have thy life for a prey, might not Gods arrow have followed us ⟨p. 133⟩wheresoever we went?
4Then againe, it is a mercy to us all here that he should give us our lives for a prey as God sai•h in Ieremiah to Baruch, Wheresoever thou goest thou shalt have thy life for a prey, might not Gods arrow have followed us ⟨p. 133⟩wheresoever wee went?
- 4That our lives were spared.
Whither can a man go from this arrow, but that God being every where might smite him with the pestilence? now in that he hath watched over us, and kept us from this noisome contagious sickness, and hath brought us altogether here quietly and freely, that so there may be intercourse between man and man in trading, and other callings, this is the fourth ground of praising of God.
Whither can a man goe from this arrow, but that God being every where might smite him with the pestilence? now in that hee hath watched over us, and kept us from this noysome contagious sicknes, and hath brought us altogether here quietly and freely, that so there may bee entercourse betweene man and man in trading, and other callings, this is the fourth ground of praysing of God.