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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.
What shall we do now but consecrate, and dedicate these lives of ours for he gives us our lives more then once, at the beginning, there is never a one here but can say by experience, GOD hath given me my life, at such a time, and such a time, let us give these lives again to God, labour to reform our former courses, and enter into a new covenant with God, this is one part of thanksgiving to renew our covenant with God, to please him better, and indeed in every thanksgiving, that should be one ingredient. Now ⟨p. 136⟩Lord I intend; and resolve to please thee better, whatsoever my faults have formerly been, I resolve by thy grace, and assistance to break them off, without this all the other is but a dead performance.
What shall wee doe now but consecrate, and dedicate these liues of ours for he giues us our liues more then once, at the beginning, there is neuer a one heere but can say by experience, GOD hath given me my life, at such a time, and such a time, let us give these lives againe to God, labour to reforme our former courses, and enter into a new covenant with God, this is one part of thanksgiving to renew our covenant with God, to please him better, and indeed in every thanksgiving, that should bee one ingredient. Now ⟨p. 136⟩Lord I intend; and resolue to please thee better, whatsoeuer my faults haue formerly beene, I resolue by thy grace, and assistance to breake them off, without this all the other is but a dead performance.
Now briefly by way of analogy, and proportion, to raise some meditations from that that hath hath been delivered concerning the body to the soul, for God is the Physician both to soul, and body.
Now breifly by way of analogie, and proportion, to rayse some meditations from that that hath hath beene delivered concerning the body to the soule, for God is the Physitian both to soule, and body.