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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.
God after our first conversion he removeth his Vindicative anger; 1after which though sometimes he threaten and frown upon us, yet it is with a Fatherly anger: which God also removes with the shame and correction attending it, when we reform and amend our wicked ways. There is 1. A Child of Anger. 2. A Child under Anger.
God after our first conversion he remooveth his Vindicative anger; 1after which though sometimes hee threaten and frowne upon us, yet it is with a Fatherly anger: which God also removes with the shame and correction attending it, when wee reforme and amend our wicked wayes. There is 1. A Child of Anger. 2. A Child under Anger.
- 1How anger felt, may yet be said to be removed.
Gods Children are never children of wrath and anger, after their first conversion; but sometimes children under wrath, if they make bold with sin, so as they cannot use their right of sonship to go boldly to the throne of grace; because then, (though they have the right of sons) they conceive of God, as angry with them; and cannot use it so long as they live in any sin ⟨p. 194⟩against conscience, and so continue, until they reform and humble themselves (as the Church doth here) after which they can and do rejoice again, claim their right, and are not either children of wrath, or under wrath. David after he had sinned that foul sin, was a child under wrath, not a child of wrath. So if we make bold to sin we are children under wrath: for oft-times God begins correction at his own house,1 if there be any disorder there. You know God was so angry with Moses, that he was not suffered to enter into the land of Canaan. And David when he had numbered the people, God was angry with him, and with the Corinthians also for unreverent receiving of the Lords-supper. But here is a course prescribed to remove his fatherly anger, and to enjoy the beams of his countenance and Sun-shine of his favour in Christ: if we humble our selves, confess our sins and fly unto him as the Church here doth: then we shall find this made good: For mine Anger is turned away from him. But it may be asked,