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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 that she attended, &c.
Whose heart the Lord opened that shee attended, &c.
YOU see then in the next place, that God opening the heart of any Christian, it is to ⟨p. 46⟩carry the attention to the word.1 God by grace carries the heart to the word, she attended to what Paul spake. Where true grace is wrought it carries not to speculation or to practise this or that idle dream, but where the heart is open, grace carries to attend to the word, especially to the good word the Gospel of Christ. As grace is wrought by the word: so it carries the soul to the word.
YOU see then in the next place, that God opening the heart of any Christian, it is to ⟨p. 46⟩carrie the attention to the word.1 God by grace carries the heart to the word, shee attended to what Paul spake. Where true grace is wrought it carries not to speculation or to practise this or that idle dreame, but where the heart is open, grace carries to attend to the word, especially to the good word the Gospell of Christ. As grace is wrought by the word: so it carries the soule to the word.
- 1God opens the heart to attend.