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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.
Observ. That there is no Communion between God and Idols.
Observ. That there is no Communion betweene God and Idols.
Neither will we say any more to the works of our hands, ye are our gods; for in thee the Fatherless findeth mercy. There must be a renouncing of false worship, Religion, and confidence, before we can trust in God.1 Ye cannot serve God and Mammon, saith Christ. We cannot serve Christ and Antichrist together, we may as well bring North and South, East and West together, and mingle light and darkness, as mix two opposite ⟨p. 104⟩Religions. You see here, one of them is disclaimed, ere affiance be placed in the other. Therefore the halters betwixt two Religions are here condemned. It was excellent well said by Joshua. 2They had there some mixture of false worship, and thought therewith to serve also Jehovah: no (saith he) you cannot serve Jehovah. What is Joshua's meaning, when he saith they could not? not only that they had no power of themselves; but you are a naughty false people, you think to jumble Gods worship, and that of Heathens together: you cannot serve God thus. So a man may say to those who look Rome-wards for worldly ends, and yet will be Protestants, you cannot serve God, you cannot be sound Christians, halting thus betwixt both. These are not compatible, they cannot stand together; you must disclaim the one, if you will cleave to the other, we see the ground here: Neither will we say any more to the works of our hands, ye are our gods; for, in thee the Fatherless findeth mercy.
Neither will wee say any more to the workes of our hands, ye are our gods; for in thee the Fatherlesse findeth mercy. There must be a renouncing of false worship, Religion, and confidence, before we can trust in God.1