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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.
It is the word of the great King, a Proclamation, a Law whereby I shall be judged, and perhaps that word that I shall not hear another time, perhaps the spirit may work more now then at another time: therefore I will be wise, & give way to the spirit of God, and not beat it back, perhaps I shall never have such a gale of the spirit offered again, it may be the last Sermon I shall hear while I live: we should have such meditations, we that speak; as if it were the last time we should speak; and you ⟨p. 67⟩that hear, as if they should be the last things that ever you should hear: for how do we know but it may be so? It is another manner of matter to hear, then we take it. Take heed how ye hear saith our blessed Saviour: We hear nothing but it sets us forward in the way of Grace to heaven, or forward to hell, we are helped by it to heaven, or else hardened by it further to hell. We had need to take heed how we hear, we must be judged by that we hear: and that that we hear now negligently, and carelessly, God will make good at the day of ⟨p. 68⟩judgement. We may shake off (as profane spirits do) the Ministers exhortations: but will you shake off depart ye Cursed at the latter day? Will you shake off that sentence, you would not hear me, and I will not hear you? Oh! no: Therefore shake not that off now, that will be made good then. If thou entertain the Gospel now, God will make it good then; if thou receive mercy now, he will show that thou art acquitted then before Devils, and Angels, and Men. Let us regard this, and let it make us hear the word with attention as this good ⟨p. 69⟩woman here. God opened her heart, and she attended to the things that were spoken of Paul.
It is the word of the great King, a Proclamation, a Law whereby I shall be judged, and perhaps that word that I shall not heare another time, perhaps the spirit may worke more now then at another time: therefore I will be wise, & give way to the spirit of God, and not beate it backe, perhaps I shal never have such a gale of the spirit offered againe, it may be the last Sermon I shall heare while I live: we should have such meditatiōs, we that speak; as if it were the last time we should speake; and you ⟨p. 67⟩