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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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1Secondly, sin is certainly pardoned, when a man finds strength against it, for where God forgives, he gives strength withal: as to the man whom he healed of the Palsy. Thy sins are forgiven thee, take up thy bed and walk. When a man hath strength to return to God, to run the way of his Commandments, and to go on in a Christian course, his sins are forgiven, because he hath a Spirit of faith to go on and lead him forward still. Those who find no strength of grace, may question forgiveness of sins, for God where he takes away sin, and pardons it (as we see here in this Text after prayer made to take away iniquity) he doth good to us.
1Secondly, sin is certainely pardoned, when a man finds strength against it, for where God forgives, he gives strength withall: as to the man whom he healed of the Palsie. Thy sinnes are forgiven thee, take up thy bed and walke. When a man hath strength to returne to God, to run the way of his Commandements, and to go on in a Christian course, his sinnes are forgiven, because he hath a Spirit of faith to goe on and leade him forward still. Those who find no strength of grace, may question forgivenesse of sins, for God where he takes away sin, and pardons it (as we see here in this Text after prayer made to take away iniquity) he doth good to us.
- 12. When we find strength against it. Mat. 9.2, 6.2. When we finde strength against it. Mat. 9.2, 6.
1The third evidence is, some peace of Conscience, though not much perhaps, yet so much as supports us from despair, as