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The returning backslider, or, A commentary upon the whole XIIII. chapter of the prophecy…The returning backslider, or, A commentarie upon the whole XIIII. chapter of the prophecy…
The returning backslider, or, A commentary upon the whole XIIII. chapter of the prophecy of the prophet Hosea Wherein is showed the large extent of Gods free mercy, even unto the most miserable forlorn and wretched sinners that may be, upon their humiliation and repentance. Preached by that learned and judicious divine, Dr. Sibbs, late preacher to the honourable society of Gray's Inn, and master of Katherine Hall in Cambridge. Published by his own permission before his death.The returning backslider, or, A commentarie upon the whole XIIII. chapter of the prophecy of the prophet Hosea Wherein is shewed the large extent of Gods free mercy, even unto the most miserable forlorne and wretched sinners that may be, upon their humiliation and repentance. Preached by that learned and judicious divine, Dr. Sibbs, late preacher to the honourable society of Grayes Inne, and master of Katherine Hall in Cambridge. Published by his owne permission before his death.
London: printed by George for George Edwards, 1639
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Knowledge of our misery, knowledge of our deliverance, and a life answerable. The Holy Ghost shall work all these, he shall Convince the world of their own sin, of righteousness by a Mediator, and of a reformation of life: So ⟨p. 491⟩that the Holy Ghost shall go along with you in the carriage of the whole business of mans salvation. Where he begins, he makes an end. Where he Convinces of sin, he Convinces of righteousness, and then of a necessity of a reformation, he bears all afore him, and he doth it in a spiritual order.
Knowledge of our misery, knowledge of our deliverance, and a life answerable. The Holy Ghost shall worke all these, he shall Convince the world of their owne sinne, of righteousnesse by a Mediator, and of a reformation of life: So ⟨p. 491⟩that the Holy Ghost shall goe along with you in the carriage of the whole businesse of mans salvation. Where he begins, he makes an end. Where he Convinces of sinne, he Convinces of righteousnesse, and then of a necessity of a reformation, he beares all afore him, and he doth it in a spirituall order.
First, he Convinces the world of sin,1 then of righteousness, then of judgement, because it were in vain to Convince of the righteousness of Christ, unless he hath before Convinced of sin; For who cares for balm that is not wounded? Who cares for a pardon that is not condemned? therefore he Convinces of sin first. I have spoken heretofore of Convincing of sin.
First, he Convinces the world of sinne,1 then of righteousnesse, then of judgement, because it were in vaine to Convince of the righteousnesse of Christ, unlesse he hath before Convinced of sin; For who cares for balme that is not wounded? Who cares for a pardon that is not condemned? therefore he Convinces of sin first. I have spoken heretofore of Convincing of sinne.