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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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Answ. O no! Take them away out of the conscience O Lord that it do not accuse for them, but not out of the memory: it is good that sin be remembered, to humble us, to make us more thankful, pitiful and tender-hearted ⟨p. 29⟩unto others, to abase us and keep us low all the days of our life, and to make us deal gently and mercifully with others being sensible of our own frailties. As they are naught in the conscience, so they are good to the memory. Therefore let us think often of this, what the chief desire of our souls to God should be for mercy, to have sin taken away. In all the Articles of our Creed, that of chiefest comfort is, That of Remission of sins. Wherefore are all the other Articles of Christ, his Birth, Death, and Crucifying, but that he might get the Church, and that the privileges thereof might be, Forgiveness of sins, Resurrection of the Body, and life everlasting: but Forgiveness of sins is in the first place.
Answ. O no! Take them away out of the conscience O Lord that it doe not accuse for them, but not out of the memory: it is good that sinne be remembred, to humbleus, to make us more thankfull, pitifull and tender-hearted ⟨p. 29⟩unto others, to abase us and keepe us low all the daies of our life, and to make us deale gently and mercifully with others being sensible of our owne frailties. As they are naught in the conscience, so they are good to the memory. Therefore let us thinke often of this, what the chiefe desire of our soules to God should be for mercy, to have sinne taken away. In all the Articles of our Creed, that of cheefest comfort is, That of Remission of sinnes. Wherefore are all the other Articles of Christ, his Birth, Death, and Crucifying, but that hee might get the Church, and that the priviledges thereof might be, Forgivenesse of sinnes, Resurrection of the Body, and life everlasting: but Forgivenesse of sinnes is in the first place.
Quest. But may some say, How shall I know whether or no my sins be forgiven?