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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.
I beseech you therefore let us take heed, how we break or walk loosely with God, seeing we can have no further comfort of any good thing we enjoy, then we are careful to keep and maintain our peace and communion with him at all times; and when we run into arrearages with God, then be sure we lie not in sin, but say, Take away all iniquity, and do good to us, labouring to be in such an estate, as God may give us his holy Spirit, both to make us good, and sanctify unto us all other good. ⟨p. 38⟩[…] ⟨p. 39⟩[…] ⟨p. 40⟩There be good things, which are are good of themselves, and which make all other things good. Thus by communion with God, we our selves are made good, and all other things likewise are made good to us; all his ways being mercy and truth unto those who fear him. Therefore resign we our selves and all that we have unto his wisdom and disposing: because ofttimes there is good, where we imagine the worst of evils to be: as it is sometimes good to have a vein opened,1 to be purged, the Physician thinks so, when yet the Patient, impatient of Reasons issue, thinks not so; But as the Physician is wiser then the Patient to know what is best for him; so God is wiser then man to know what is good for him, who intends us no hurt when he purgeth us by affliction
I beseech you therefore let us take heed, how we breake or walke loosely with God, seeing wee can have no further comfort of any good thing we enjoy, then wee are carefull to keepe and maintaine our peace and communion with him at all times; and when we run into arrerages with God, then bee sure we lie not in sinne, but say, Take away all iniquity, and doe good to us, labouring to bee in such an estate, as God may give us his holy Spirit, both to make us good, and sanctifie unto us all other good. ⟨p. 38⟩〈…〉 ⟨p. 39⟩〈…〉