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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.
THE SIXTH SERMON.
HOS. 14.4, 5. —J will love them freely, for mine Anger is turned away. J will be as the Dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the Lillie, and cast forth his Root as Lebanon.
HOS. 14.4, 5. —J will love them freely, for mine Anger is turned away. J will be as the Dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the Lillie, and cast forth his Roote as Lebanon.
IT was a good speech of S. Austin, those that are to petition great persons, they will obtain some who are skilful to frame their Petitions, least by their unskilfulness they provoke Anger instead of carrying away the ⟨p. 170⟩benefit desired. So it is here with Gods people being to deal with the great God, and not being able to frame their own petitions, God (as we heard before) doth it for them: and answers them graciously with the same mercies which he had suggested them to ask; his answer being exact to their petitions, I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely, &c. wherein God exceeds all Physicians in the world whatsoever, for they have nature to help them. Physic is the mid-wife of Nature, helping it to do that which it cannot do of it self: Physic can do nothing to a dead man; but God is so great a Physician, that he first gives life, and after that spiritual Life is in some degrees begun, by little and little he heals more and more. I will heal their backslidings.