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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.
For mine Anger is turned away from him.
Here is the third Branch of Gods answer to their Petition, Mine Anger is turned away from ⟨p. 183⟩him: which is included and implied in the former; I will heal their backsliding: how could he do this if he were Angry? No, he saith, I will love them freely: which argues that his anger was appeased. God knoweth that variety of words and expressions are all little enough to raise up and comfort a doubting, wounded, galled soul: which when it is touched with a sense of sin and of his displeasure, cannot hear words enough of comfort. This God knows well enough, and therefore he adds expression upon expression: I will heal their backsliding, I will love them freely, for mine Anger is turned away from him. The soul which is touched with the sense of wrath and defiled with the stains of sins dreadful impressions, receives all this cheerfully, and more too: therefore in such cases, we must take in good part the largeness of Gods expressions. For mine Anger is turned away from him. To unsold the words therefore.
Here is the third Branch of Gods answer to their Petition, Mine Anger is turned away from ⟨p. 183⟩him: which is included and implied in the former; I will heale their backsliding: how could hee doe this if he were Angrie? No, he saith, I will love them freely: which argues that his anger was appeased. God knoweth that variety of words and expressions are all little enough to raise up and comfort a doubting, wounded, galled soule: which when it is touched with a sense of sinne and of his displeasure, cannot heare words enough of comfort. This God knowes well enough, and therefore hee adds expression upon expression: I will heale their backsliding, I will love them freely, for mine Anger is turned away from him. The soule which is touched with the sense of wrath and defiled with the staines of sinnes dreadfull impressions, receives all this cheerefully, and more too: therfore in such cases, we must take in good part the largenesse of Gods expressions. For mine Anger is turned away from him. To unsold the words therefore.