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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.
That God is the great Physician of the Soul.
That God is the great Physitian of the Soule.
For he saith here, I will heal their backsliding, so that healing implies, the taking away of 1. The Guilt of sin, which is the venom of it: by Justification 2. The Rage of sin, which is the spreading of it; by Sanctification. 3. The Removing the judgement upon our estate.
For he saith here, I will heale their backsliding, so that healing implies, the taking away of 1. The Guilt of sinne, which is the venome of it: by Iustification 2. The Rage of sinne, which is the spreading of it; by Sanctification. 3. The Remooving the judgement upon our estate.
For (unless God be the more merciful) these things follow, where there is sin, and breaking of his law, there is a state binding over ⟨p. 141⟩to damnation and guilt: when there is a sinful disposition raging, and bringing us from one degree of sin to another, then there is Gods judgement and wrath revealed from Heaven against this. Now when God heals, he heals perfectly, but in some regards slowly, as we shall see hereafter. In regard of Forgiveness of sins, he healeth perfectly; but by little and little, in regard of the other of Sanctification, he stops up the issues of our corruption by little and little. For other things, and judgements in this world, he removes the malice, and takes away the sting of them, which is the venom; as he saith afterwards, For mine Anger is turned away, which being removed and turned from things, then they are no more judgements. What cared Paul for imprisonment,