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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 worspipped God.LYDIAS Conversion. › Shee worspipped 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.
She worshipped God.
Shee worspipped God.
NOT in any sight of her own, she had the grace of God from the spirit of God. All fear comes from the spirit of God, initial fear, and ripened fear, all fear is from God, but I will not conflict with adversaries at this time. You see the person, a woman, her calling; A seller of purple, and her pious disposition, she was such a one as worshipped God; And she heard Paul.
NOT in any sight of her owne, she had the grace of God from the spirit of God. All feare comes from the spirit of God, initiall feare, and ripened feare, all feare is from God, but I will not conflict with adversaries at this time. You see the person, a woman, her calling; A seller of purple, and her pious disposition, shee was such a one as worshipped God; And she heard Paul.
The sweet providence of God, brings those that belong to Election, under the compass of the means at one time or other.1 Let the devil, and the instruments of the Devil, rage and oppose, and do what they can; those that belong to God, God will have a time to bring them within the compass of his calling, and effectually call them by his spirit. As here Lydia, there was a sweet preventing providence that she never thought of, God brought an Apostle for the salvation of her soul, she heard Paul and was converted. To come to the description ⟨p. 30⟩