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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.
Now when all the excellencies of God as they are, are discovered and set out, his Wisdom, Mercy, Power, Goodness, All-sufficiency, &c. then we glorify him. To praise God for his favours to us, and accordingly to glorify him, is The Calves of our lips, but especially to praise him. Whence the point is,
Now when all the excellencies of God as they are, are discovered and set out, his Wisedome, Mercy, Power, Goodnesse, All-sufficiencie, &c. then wee glorifie him. To praise God for his favours to us, and accordingly to glorifie him, is The Calves of our lips, but especially to praise him. Whence the point is,
That the yielding of praise to God, is a wondrous acceptable Sacrifice.
That the yeelding of praise to God, is a wondrous acceptable Sacrifice.
Which is instead of all the Sacrifices of the ⟨p. 49⟩Old Testament, then which, the greatest can do no more; nor the least, less, for it is the sacrifice and fruit of the lips. But to open it, it is not merely the sacrifice of our lips; for the praise we yield to God it must be begotten in the heart. Hereupon the word ([Greek or Hebrew]) speech, signifieth both Reason and Speech, there being one word in the learned language for both. Because, speech is nothing but that stream which issues from the spring of reason and understanding; therefore, in Thanksgiving there must not be a lip-labour only; but a Thanksgiving from the lips, first begotten in the heart, coming from the inward man, as Psal. 103.1. The Prophet saith, Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy Name; Praise must come from a sound judgement of the worth of the thing we praise God for. It must come from an affection which desires that God may have the glory, by the powers of the whole inward man, which is a hard matter to rouse up our selves to praise God with all the powers of our soul, all that is within me, praise his holy Name. There goeth Judgement, Resolution of the will, strength of affections, and all with it.