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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.
The Confidence which this people had placed, partly in Ashur, their friends and associates; and partly in their own strength at home; now (promising Repentance) they renounce all such confidence in Ashur, Horses, ⟨p. 65⟩and Idols. Ashur shall not save us, &c.
The Confidence which this people had placed, partly in Ashur, their friends and associates; and partly in their owne strength at home; now (promising Repentance) they renounce all such confidence in Ashur, Horses, ⟨p. 65⟩and Idols. Ashur shall not save us, &c.
First for this, Ashur shall not save us; that is, the Assyrians, whom they had on the one side, and the Egyptians on the other: it being (as we see in the Prophecies of Isay and Jeremiah) ordinary with Gods people, in any distress to have recourse to the Assyrians, or Egyptians; as if God had not been sufficient to be their Rock and their shield. We see how often the Lord complains of this manner of dealing. Isay 30.2. & 31.1. Woe unto them that go down into Egypt for help, and stay on horses, and trust in chariots, because they are many, &c. The Prophets (and so this Prophet) are very full of such complaints. It being one of the chief arguments he presseth, their falseness in this, that in any fear or peril, they ran to the shelter of other Nations, especially these two, Egypt, and Assyria, as you have it, Chap. 12.1. Ephraim feedeth on wind, and followeth after the East wind, he daily increaseth lies and desolation, and they do make a Covenant with the Assyrians; and oil is carried into Egypt, that is, Balm, who had this privilege above all other nations, to abound in precious Balms: which balm and oil they carried for a present into Egypt, to win their favour against the Assyrians. Sometimes they relied on the one, and sometimes on the other, the story and causes whereof were too tedious to relate, wherefore I come to the useful points arising hence. Ashur shall not save us.