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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
A Rescue from DEATH, with a Return of Praise.A Rescue from DEATH, with a Returne of Praise.
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.
A man may know the judgement of his state, when he answereth not the difference of things: ⟨p. 140⟩what the difference is between the food of life, and ordinary food, what the difference is between the comforts of the holy Ghost, and other comforts, between the riches, and pelf of the world, and the riches of the spirit, the graces of God that will cause a man to live and die with comfort, the true riches that make the soul rich to eternity, there is no comparison: beg of God, this spiritual relish to discern of things that differ, that we may recover our appetite God by his word, and spirit can do it, not only the word written, but the in ward spiritual word written ⟨p. 141⟩in our hearts, desire God to join his spirit with his word, and sacraments, and that will recover our taste and make us spiritual that we shall relish him that is both the feast-maker, and the feast it self, he is both the meat and the provider of the banquet.
A man may know the judgement of his state, when hee answereth not the difference of things: ⟨p. 140⟩what the difference is between the food of life, and ordinary food, what the difference is between the comforts of the holy Ghost, and other comforts, betweene the riches, and pelfe of the world, and the riches of the spirit, the graces of God that will cause a man to liue and die with comfort, the true riches that make the soule rich to eternity, there is no comparison: beg of God, this spi•ituall relish to discerne of things that differ, that we may recouer our appetite God by his word, and spirit can doe it, not only the word written, but the in ward spirituall word written ⟨p. 141⟩in our hearts, desire God to joyne his spirit with his word, and sacraments, and that will recover our tast and make us spirituall that we shall relish him that is both the feast-maker, and the feast it selfe, he is both the meat and the provider of the banquet.