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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.
So will we render the calves of our lips.
Here is the Restipulation, or promise, they Return back again to God: for there is no friendship maintained without rendering: when God hath entered into Covenant with us; then there is a kind of friendship knit up betwixt him and us (he becoming our friend) We must not therefore be like graves to swallow up all ⟨p. 41⟩and return nothing; for then the inter-course betwixt God and us is cut off. Therefore the same Spirit which teaches them to pray, and to Take to them words; teacheth them likewise to take unto them words of Praise, that there may be a Rendering, according to Receiving; without which we are worse then the poorest creature that is, which rendereth according to its receipt. The Earth (when it is ploughed and sowed) it yields us fruit. Trees being set, yield increase: Beasts being fed, render in their kind: yea the fiercest untamed Beasts,1 (as we read of the Lyon) have been thankful in their kind; The Heavens (saith the Psalmist) declare the glory of God and the firmament shows forth his Praise. So there must be a Return, if we be not worse then beasts. Therefore the Church here promiseth a Return by the same Spirit which stirred her up to pray. So will we render the Calves of our lips.
Here is the Restipulation, or promise, they Returne backe againe to God: for there is no friendship maintained without rendring: when God hath entred into Covenant with us; then there is a kinde of friendship knit up betwixt him and us (he becomming our friend) We must not therefore be like graves to swallow up all ⟨p. 41⟩and returne nothing; for then the inter-course betwixt God and us is cut off. Therefore the same Spirit which teaches them to pray, and to Take to them words; teacheth them likewise to take unto them words of Praise, that there may bee a Rendring, according to Receiving; without which we are worse then the poorest creature that is, which rendreth according to its receit. The Earth (when it is plowed and sowed) it yeelds us fruit. Trees being set, yeeld increase: Beasts being fed, render in their kind: yea the fiercest untamed Beasts,