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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.
There are these four things must always be in the senses of our body.4 If we will see there must be an object to see, we must see something; and a faculty to see, our eye; and then a light whereby we see we cannot see in the dark And then there must be an application of the eye to see the object by that light. So in spiritual things there is the blessed truth of God, the mercy of God in Jesus Christ: that we ⟨p. 56⟩may see these things, we must have a light by which we may see them. And there must be a power to see which is the sanctified opened understanding, when the understanding is opened, then there is an application of the soul to attend to the word of God, by the light of the word. So that there must be application, and attention to the word: before the word can do us good, it must be applied to the object, the taste to the thing tasted, and so in all the other senses.
There are these foure things must alwayes be in the senses of our body.4 If wee will see there must be an object to see, we must see something; and a facultie to see, our eye; and then a light whereby wee see we cannot see in the dark And then there must bee an application of the eye to see the object by that light. So in spirituall things there is the blessed truth of God, the mercie of God in Iesus Christ: that wee ⟨p. 56⟩may see these things, wee must haue a light by which we may see them. And there must be a power to see which is the sanctified opened understanding, when the understanding is opened, then there is an application of the soule to attend to the word of God, by the light of the word. So that there must be application, and attention to the word: before the word can doe us good, it must be applyed to the object, the tast to the thing tasted, and so in all the other senses.
- 4Things requisite to •ight.