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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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1The story of the Bible and of all Ages showeth how prone men are to Idolatry and will-worship, and what miseries ensued thereupon. Amongst other instances, we see how presently after that breach in the Kingdom of David and Solomon, by Jeroboam's setting up of two Calves, how suddenly they fell to Idolatry, so that after that there was not one good King amongst them all, until the nation was destroyed. And so in the story of their Antiquities, see how prone they were to Idolatry in the wilderness; Moses doth but go up to the Mount, and they fall to Idolatry; cause Aaron to make a Calf, and dance round about it. The thing is so palpable, that it need not be stood upon, That mans nature is prone to Idolatry, which will not raise up it self to God, but fetch ⟨p. 93⟩God to it self, and conceive of him according to its false imaginations.
1The story of the Bible and of all Ages sheweth how prone men are to Idolatry and will-worship, and what miseries ensued thereupon. Amongst other instances, wee see how presently after that breach in the Kingdome of David and Salomon, by Ieroboams setting up of two Calves, how suddenly they fell to Idolatry, so that after that there was not one good King amongst them all, untill the nation was destroyed. And so in the story of their Antiquities, see how prone they were to Idolatry in the wildernesse; Moses doth but goe up to the Mount, and they fall to Idolatrie; cause Aaron to make a Calfe, and dance round about it. The thing is so palpable, that it need not be stood upon, That mans nature is prone to Idolatry, which will not raise up it selfe to God, but fetch ⟨p. 93⟩God to it selfe, and conceive of him according to its false imaginations.
- 1That men are naturally prone to Idolatry.