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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
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Her heart was opened to attend to that, that Paul spake which was the Gospel. And indeed so it is. The foundation of faith, the word of faith is the Gospel: nothing can breed faith but the word of God: for how can we hope for heaven, and happiness, but by the mind of God discovered? Can we look for any thing but GOD must discover his mind to bestow it? and where have we the mind and bosom of God opened to us, is it not from ⟨p. 51⟩the scriptures the word of God, from the good word especially? It is called the word of grace, and the word of the Kingdom, and of glory; The word of life: because by it all these blessed things are conveyed to us.
Her heart was opened to attend to that, that Paul spake which was the Gospell. And indeed so it is. The foundation of faith, the word of faith is the Gospell: nothing can breed faith but the word of God: for how can wee hope for heauen, and happinesse, but by the mind of God discovered? Can we looke for any thing but GOD must discover his mind to bestow it? and where haue wee the mind and bosome of God opened to us, is it not from ⟨p. 51⟩the scriptures the word of God, from the good word especially? It is called the word of grace, and the word of the Kingdome, and of glory; The word of life: because by it all these blessed things are conveyed to us.
Now it is not the word simply here,1 but the word spoken by Paul, that is, the word preached by an authorized minister, is the usual means of faith, her heart was opened to attend to what was spoken by Paul an authorized minister, so the word preached is the ordinary though not the sole foundation of faith. Therefore ⟨p. 52⟩the Apostle saith, that God by that converted the world, by the foolishness of preaching, And in the ladder of heaven in