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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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Use. 1 First of all, of Thankfulness, that God hath brought us into Goshen, into a Kingdom of light, that we are borne in a time and place of knowledge of the true God, wherein is the true worship of the true God. It is a matter that we cannot be too thankful to God for. Quest. How shall we show our selves thankful? Answ. In keeping fast the true worship of God we have, and keeping out Idolatry; in reviving laws in that kind, if not making new. What if there were liberty given for men to go about the country to poison people, would we endure such persons, and not lay hold upon them; so ⟨p. 96⟩in that we are freed from Jesuits who go about to poison the souls of Gods people, let us show our thankfulness for this, and shun Idolatry of all sorts whatsoever.
Vse. 1 First of all, of Thankefullnesse, that God hath brought us into Goshen, into a Kingdome of light, that we are borne in a time and place of knowledge of the true God, wherein is the true worship of the true God. It is a matter that wee cannot be too thankfull to God for. Quest. How shall wee shew our selves thankfull? Answ. In keeping fast the true worship of God we have, and keeping out Idolatry; in reviving lawes in that kinde, if not making new. What if there were liberty given for men to goe about the countrie to poyson people, would wee endure such persons, and not lay hold upon them; so ⟨p. 96⟩in that wee are freed from Jesuites who goe about to poyson the soules of Gods people, let us shew our thankefullnesse for this, and shun Idolatry of all sorts whatsoever.
Use. 2 Secondly, see from hence, that there can be no toleration of that Religion, no more (as was said) then to suffer and tolerate poisoners, as they said of Coloquintida in their pottage: so, there is death in the pot of Romish Religion. 1Therefore it were good to compel them to come in and serve the Lord their God: as it is said, good Josiah compelled those in his time to serve the Lord;