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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.
Whose heart the Lord opened to attend to the things that were spoken of Paul.
GOD opened her heart. To what purpose? To attend to the things spoken of Paul.
God by the word preached opens the heart; to attend to the word: by the word, we are fitted to the word. The spirit and the word draw us to themselves: The spirit, and the ⟨p. 31⟩word draw us to regard the word, by the word her heart was opened to attend to the word.
God by the word preached opens the heart; to attend to the word: by the word, we are fitted to the word. The spirit and the word draw us to themselues: The spirit, and the ⟨p. 31⟩word draw us to regard the word, by the word her heart was opened to attend to the word.
First I will speak of the opening her heart: And then of her attending upon the word preached by Paul. God opened her heart. She was a religious woman yet her heart was shut before God opened it. She was religious in her kind, yet her heart must be further opened before she could be saved. There is no staying in preparations in this or that degree: