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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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And in the next place,2 those that attend as they should do, there is a spiritual echo in their souls to every thing that is taught: that is, when they are exhorted to believe, they answer, Lord I will believe; Lord I will hear, I will repent, and I will take heed of such sins by thy grace; when God saith seek my face; Lord thy face will I seek. This is ⟨p. 72⟩the answer of a good conscience, this echo, where there is attention to the word of God by the spirit, there is an echo to that the spirit speaks, Lord it is good, and it is good for me, if I yield to this, if I do not, it is naught for me to put off repentance till another day; I desire to yield now, and oh! that my heart were directed; if it be rebellious, and not yielding, there is a desire that the heart may be brought into subjection to every truth revealed, there is a gracious echo in them that attend to purpose.
And in the next place,2 those that attend as they should doe, there is a spirituall eccho in their soules to every thing that is taught: that is, when they are exhorted to beleeve, they answer, Lord I will beleeve; Lord I will heare, I will repent, and I will take heed of such sins by thy grace; when God saith seeke my face; Lord thy face will I seeke. This is ⟨p. 72⟩the answer of a good conscience, this eccho, where there is attention to the word of God by the spirit, there is an eccho to that the spirit speaks, Lord it is good, and it is good for me, if I yeeld to this, if I doe not, it is naught for me to put off repentance till another day; I desire to yeeld now, and oh! that my heart were directed; if it be rebellious, and not yeelding, there is a desire that the heart may be brought into subjection to every truth revealed, there is a gracious eccho in them that attend to purpose.
- 2The soul echoes to the word.The soule ecchoes to the word.