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The spiritual favourite at the throne of grace. By the late learned, and reverend…The spirituall favorite at the throne of grace. By the late learned, and reverend…
The spiritual favourite at the throne of grace. By the late learned, and reverend divine Richard Sibbs Doctor in Divinity. Published by the authors own appointment, subscribed with his hand; to prevent unperfect copiesThe spirituall favorite at the throne of grace. By the late learned, and reverend divine Richard Sibbs Doctor in Divinity. Published by the authors owne appointment, subscribed with his hand; to prevent unperfect copies
London: printed by Thomas Paine for Ralph Mabb, 1640
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.
I beseech you therefore take heed: God will seal all his threatenings ⟨p. 6⟩with executions in due time, as he did to his own people, what is the reason we should promise our selves more immunity then they had?
I beseech you therfore take heede: God will seale all his threatnings ⟨p. 6⟩with executions in due time, as he did to his owne people, what is the reason wee should promise our selves more immunitie then they had?
If ye turn and keep my Commandments, and do them. Here are three conditions. Though you were were cast to the utmost parts of the world, I will gather you thence.
If yee turne and keepe my Commandements, and doe them. Here are three conditions. Though you were were cast to the utmost parts of the world, I will gather you thence.
If you turn. The holy man Nehemiah, puts God in mind of his promise, and his argument is from the like, and indeed from the less to the greater: Because, God would rather of both perform his promises then his threatenings; ⟨p. 7⟩because mercy is his own proper work. Now, as he had been just in punishing his people, so he would be merciful in restoring of them again; therefore he saith, Return and keep my Commandments and do them, and though ye were scattered to the utmost parts of the earth, yet I will gather you thence. And he did gather them thence upon their repentance, he did perform his promise at length.