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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
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.
1That is, take away the guilt of it utterly by pardon, and the remainders thereof by sanctifying grace, so as the Spirit may rule and be all in all in us. They see sin is an offensive thing, and therefore they say, Take it away, as an offensive odious thing, and as a burden. For howsoever it be sweet as honey in the committing it, afterwards when the conscience is throughly awaked, it is most offensive and bitter; so as in this case, a sinner would gladly run from his own conscience, and from himself, run any where from the tormenting and racking thoughts of conscience awaked: and withal hates the place where it was committed, and the company with whom, yea the thoughts of them, as Absalom hated Tamar after he had lien with her, so a sinner awaked from sin, hates what he formerly loved. As good men love the circumstances of any thing which puts them in mind of any good they have done, loving both place and person. So it is with a sinner when his conscience is awaked, he hates all things which puts him in mind of his sins, therefore, Take it away, forgive it, cast it into the bottom of the Sea, blot it out of thy remembrance, cover it, impute it not, all which phrases show a taking away.
1That is, take away the guilt of it utterly by pardon, and the remainders thereof by sanctifying grace, so as the Spirit may rule and be all in all in us. They see sinne is an offensive thing, and therefore they say, Take it away, as an offensive odious thing, and as a burden. For howsoever it be sweet as honey in the committing it, afterwards when the conscience is throughly awaked, it is most offensive and bitter; so as in this case, a sinner would gladly run from his owne conscience, and from himselfe, run any where from the tormenting and racking thoughts of conscience awaked: and withall hates the place where it was committed, and the company with whom, yea the thoughts of them, as Absolom hated Thamar after hee had lyen with her, so a sinner awaked from sin, hates what hee formerly loved. As good men love the circumstances of any thing which puts them in mind of any good they have done, loving both place and person. So it is with a sinner when his conscience is awaked, hee hates all things which puts him in minde of his sins, therfore, Take it away, forgive it, cast it into the bottome of the Sea, blot it out of thy remembrance, cover it, impute it not, all which phrases shew a taking away.
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