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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
LYDIAS Conversion. › She worshipped God.LYDIAS Conversion. › Shee worshipped God.
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.
And thirdly, though we grant preparations yet we ⟨p. 22⟩grant no force of a meritorious cause in preparations to produce such an effect as conversion is: No; only preparation is to remove the hindrances,1 and to fit the soul for conversion that there may not be so great a distance between the soul, and conversion, as without preparation there would be.
And thirdly, though we grant preparations yet we ⟨p. 22⟩grant no force of a meritorious cause in preparations to produce such an effect as conversion is: No; only preparation is to remooue the hindrances,1 and to fit the soule for conversion that there may not be so great a distance beetweene the soule, and conversion, as without preparation there would be.
- 1Preparations remove hindrances.Preparations remooue hindrances.
1But when is preparation sufficient?
- 1Quest.
1When the soul is so far cast down, as it sets a high price on Christ, and on grace above all things in the world, it accounts grace the only