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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
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1The truth is, God is Angry with nothing else but with sin, which is the only object of his Anger. That which foolish persons make a trifle and sport of,2 Swearing, filthy speaking and lying, is the object of Gods Anger. For this offence of sin,3 he did not spare the Angels ⟨p. 185⟩of Heaven, but tumbled them thence, never to return again.4 Sin also thrust Adam out of Paradise, and made God angry with him and the whole world,5 so as to destroy it with a flood of water; and will at last make him burn and consume up all with a deluge of fire. Yea, it made him in a sort angry with his own dear Son, when he under-went the punishment of sin, as our Surety: so that he cried out, My God, my God, 6why hast thou forsaken me? If God thus showed his anger against sin, in punishing it in Christ our Surety, who was made sin for us, and yet had no sin in himself: how will he punish it much more in those who are not in Christ: those who stand in their own sin and guilt, what will become of them? So that God is angry with sin and with nothing else.
1The truth is, God is Angry with nothing else but with sinne, which is the onely object of his Anger. That which foolish persons make a trifle and sport of,2 Swearing, filthie speaking and lying, is the object of Gods Anger. For this offence of sinne,3 he did not spare the Angels ⟨p. 185⟩of Heaven, but tumbled them thence, never to returne againe.