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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.
From ignorance and deadness of conscience, §Answ.or from diversion: as a sick man when he talks with another man that is his friend, his mind is diverted that he feeleth not his sickness all the while; so wicked men, either their consciences are seared, and they go on in sin, or else they have diversions. Great persons are loath to hear, and are usually full of diversions, from the time they rise, till they sleep again: all diversions busy conscience about other things, so they keep themselves that it may not trouble them. But the peace of a true Christian comes from another ground; from sound knowledge ⟨p. 160⟩of his disease, and from sound satisfaction, by faith knowing Christ; the Spirit of God sealing this knowledge to the soul: if peace be thus settled, it is a sign of a sound cure.
From ignorance and deadnesse of conscience, §Answ.or from diversion: as a sick man when he talkes with another man that is his friend, his minde is diverted that he feeleth not his sicknesse all the while; so wicked men, either their consciences are seared, and they goe on in sin, or else they have diversions. Great persons are loath to heare, and are usually full of diversions, from the time they rise, till they sleepe againe: all diversions busie conscience about other things, so they keepe themselves that it may not trouble them. But the peace of a true Christian comes from another ground; from sound knowledge ⟨p. 160⟩of his disease, and from sound satisfaction, by faith knowing Christ; the Spirit of God sealing this knowledge to the soule: if peace bee thus setled, it is a signe of a sound cure.
Quest. But you will say, How shall I know that my sins are pardoned, when I am subject to those sins still?