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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.
Use. 1 The Use hereof, is, first of all, against those who measure Gods love and favour by their own feeling, because as God loved them before, so he loves them as well and as dearly still, when he hideth his face from them, as when he suffered his loving kindness to shine most comfortably upon them. He loved Christ as dearly when he hanged on the tree, in torment of soul and body, as he did, when he said, This is my beloved Son, 1in whom I am well pleased; yea and when he received him up into glory. The Sun shineth as clearly in the darkest day, as it doth in the brightest. The difference is not in the Sun, but in some clouds which hinder the manifestation of the light thereof. So God loveth us as well, when he shineth not in the brightness of his countenance upon us, as when he doth.2 Job was as much beloved of God in the middest of his miseries, as he was afterwards when he came to enjoy the abundance of his mercies.
Vse. 1 The Use heereof, is, first of all, against those who measure Gods love and favour by their owne feeling, because as God loved them before, so hee loves them as well and as dearely still, when he hideth his face from them, as when hee suffered his loving kindnesse to shine most comfortably upon them. Hee loved Christ as dearely when he hanged on the tree, in torment of soule and body, as hee did, when he said, This is my beloved sonne, 1in whom I am well pleased; yea and when hee received him up into glory. The Sunne shineth as cleerely in the darkest day, as it doth in the brightest. The difference is not in the Sunne, but in some clouds which hinder the manifestation of the light thereof. So God loveth us as well, when he shineth not in the brightnesse of his countenance upon us, as when he doth.2 Iob was as much beloved of God in the middest of his miseries, as he was afterwards when he came to enjoy the aboundance of his mercies.