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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
THE RETURNING BACKSLIDER. › Sermon 1THE RETVRNING BACKSLIDER. › Sermon 1
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To make this stop then (which is always before Returning) 1. There must be Examination and Consideration whether our ways tend: there be stopping Considerations, which both waken a man, and likewise put rubs in his way. If a man upon Examination find his ways displeasing unto God, disagreeing from the Rule, and consider what will be the end and issue of them, (nothing but death and damnation) and withal consider of the day of Judgment, The hour of Death, The all-seeing eye of God and the like. So the Consideration of a mans own ways, and of Gods ways towards him, partly when God meets him with goodness: ⟨p. 9⟩I have hitherto been a vile wretch; and God hath been good to me, and spared me: and partly when God stops a wicked mans ways with thorns, meets him with crosses and afflictions, these will work upon an ingenious spirit to make him have better thoughts and deeper considerations of true happiness and the way unto it. God puts into the heart of a man (whom he intends to save) serious and sad considerations, what estate he is in, whither his course leads; and withal, he lets them feel some displeasure of his towards them in those ways, by his ways towards them. where upon they make a stop.
To make this stop then (which is alwayes before Returning) 1. There must be Examination and Consideration whether our wayes tend: there be stopping Considerations, which both waken a man, and likewise put rubs in his way. If a man upon Examination find his waies displeasing unto God, disagreeing from the Rule, and consider what will be the end and issue of them, (nothing but death and damnation) and withall consider of the day of Iudgment, The houre of Death, The all-seeing eye of God and the like. So the Consideration of a mans owne wayes, and of Gods wayes towards him, partly when God meetes him with goodnesse: ⟨p. 9⟩I have hitherto beene a vile wretch; and God hath beene good to me, and spared me: and partly when God stops a wicked mans waies with thornes, meetes him with crosses and afflictions, these will worke upon an ingenious spirit to make him have better thoughts and deeper considerations of true happinesse and the way unto it. God puts into the heart of a man (whom he intends to save) serious and sad considerations, what estate he is in, whither his course leads; and withall, hee lets them feele some displeasure of his towards them in those waies, by his wayes towards them. where upon they make a stop.