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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
THE RETURNING BACKSLIDER. › Sermon 1THE RETVRNING BACKSLIDER. › Sermon 1
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.
O Israel!
Israel we know is a word of Covenant: Jacob was Israel, a Prince and Wrestler with God, (as they also ought to be) Therefore he enforceth, you also ought to Return, because you are Israel. And 2. It was also an Encouragement for them to Return, because God so acknowledgeth them to be Israel: and will be Gracious unto them, though they were such hideous sinners.
Israel we know is a word of Covenant: Iacob was Israel, a Prince and Wrestler with God, (as they also ought to be) Therefore he enforceth, you also ought to Returne, because you are Israel. And 2. It was also an Incouragement for them to Returne, because God so acknowledgeth them to be Israel: and will be Gratious unto them, though they were such hideous siners.
Return (saith He) unto the Lord Jehovah, Who is the chief good; for when a man returneth to the creature, which is a particular changeable good unsatisfying the soul, he is restless still until he come unto Jehovah, who is the all-sufficient universal good, who fills and fills the soul abundantly: therefore, Return to him who is the fountain of all good, and giveth a Being unto all things:1 and not to broken Cisterns. He is Jehovah, like himself and changeth not. And then He is thy God. Therefore Return to him who is thy God in Covenant, who will make good his gracious Covenant unto thee, and did choose thee to be his people, before all the nations of the world; this therefore is also an Encouragement to Return. And then Thou hast fallen by thine Iniquity.
Returne (saith Hee) unto the Lord Iehovah, Who is the chiefe good; for when a man returneth to the creature, which is a particular changable good unsatisfying the soule, he is restlesse still untill he come unto Iehovah, who is the all-sufficient universall good, who fills and fills the soule abundantly: therefore, Returne to him who is the fountaine of all good, and giveth a Beeing unto all things: