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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.
These are thy Servants.
Though sinful servants, yet they are thy servants: These are thy people, thou hast no other people in the world but these, and thou art their God: He pleads from former favours. Thou hast redeemed them by thy great power and strong hand.
THough sinfull servants, yet they are thy servants: These are thy people, thou hast no other people in the world but these, and thou art their God: He pleads from former favours. Thou hast redeemed them by thy great power and strong hand.
It is a good argument to plead with God by former favours:1 Because there is no shadow of change in him; he is alway like himself, ⟨p. 12⟩he is never drawn dry. And it is a great honour to go to him for new favours upon former; because he hath an infinite supply. We may draw so much from men, as they have not afterwards to make good, but we cannot honour God more, then to go to him with a large faith, to fetch large favours from him: the more he gives, the more he can give, and the more he is willing to give, To him that hath shall be given. We cannot honour God more, then to go to him upon former favours, and with enlarged desires, thou hast redeemed us and been ⟨p. 13⟩gracious to us before.
It is a good argument to plead with God by former favors:1 Because there is no shaddow of change in him; he is alway like himselfe,