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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.
Answ. What saith the Apostle, 1Let those who are married be as if they were not married, meaning in regard of this scraping of wealth together by unlawful means of covetousness, or in regard of readiness to do works of mercy. What doth God appoint one Ordinance of marriage to take a man of all good duties? No, notwithstanding this we must do fitting works of mercy; God will be the Father of the Fatherless. Many use oppression, and go to Hell themselves, to make their children rich. Who commands us to make our children in show a while happy here, to make our souls and bodies miserable for ever. There is a moderate care (as the Apostle speaks) so that he who cares not for his own is worse then an infidel; 2but we must not make this pretence to excuse injurious and extortive courses: But let God alone; he will do all things well, trust him. Or, if any thing should befall us otherwise then well; what if it do? God is the God of the Fatherless, whatsoever he takes away he ⟨p. 116⟩supplies it better another way. For whence have the creatures that infusion to help? Is it not from God? and when the creature is taken away, is not God where he was?
Answ. What saith the Apostle, 1Let those who are married be as if they were not married, meaning in regard of this scraping of wealth together by unlawfull meanes of covetousnesse, or in regard of readinesse to doe workes of mercy. What doth God appoint one Ordinance of marriage to take a man of all good duties? No, notwithstanding this we must doe fitting workes of mercy; God will be the Father of the Fatherlesse. Many use oppression, and goe to Hell themselves, to make their children rich. Who commands us to make our children in shew a while happy here, to make our soules and bodies miserable for ever. There is a moderate care (as the Apostle speakes) so that hee who cares not for his owne is worse then an infidell; 2but we must not make this pretence to excuse injurious and extortive courses: But let God alone; he will doe all things well, trust him. Or, if any thing should befall us otherwise then well; what if it doe? God is the God of the Fatherlesse, whatsoever he takes away hee