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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.
And she was baptized, and her household.
And shee was baptized, and her houshold.
1SHE had the means of salvation, and she had the seal likewise, which is baptism. We have all need of seals, we have need to have our faith strengthened: God knows it better than we our selves, We think Baptism, and the Communion small matters but God knows how prone we are to stagger, ⟨p. 77⟩he knows that all seals are little enough; therefore it is said here, she was baptized, and all her household. Baptism is a solemn thing, it is the seal of the Covenant of grace: you are well enough acquainted, I imagine, with the thing, therefore I will not enter into the common place, it is needless. As the whole trinity was at the Baptism of Christ, so every infant that is baptized, is the Child of Christ. And it is a special thing that we should meditate of.
1SHEE had the meanes of salvation, and shee had the seale likewise, which is baptisme. We haue all need of seales, wee haue need to hane our faith strengthened: God knowes it betthen wee our selues, We thinke Baptisme, and the Communion small matters but God knowes how prone wee are to stagger, ⟨p. 77⟩hee knowes that all seales are little enough; therefore it is sayd here, shee was baptized, and all her houshold. Baptisme is a solemne thing, it is the seale of the Covenant of grace: you are well enough acquainted, I imagine, with the thing, therfore I will not enter into the common place, it is needlesse. As the whole trinitie was at the Baptisme of Christ, so euery infant that is baptized, is the Child of Christ. And it is a speciall thing that we should meditate of.