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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. 2 Again, let all them make Use of it, that find not the work of grace upon their hearts: O! let them consider what a fading condition they are in, they think they can do great matters, perhaps they have a destructive power, they labour to do mischief, to crush whom they will in this world. But what is all this, we see ⟨p. 235⟩what the Psalmist saith of a Doeg a cursed man, who had a destroying power. Why boastest thou thy self in mischief O mighty man? 1the goodness of God endureth continually. Why boastest thou thy self that thou canst do mischief and overturn Gods people? &c. Know this that the good-will of God continues. Boast not thy self, thy tongue devisest mischief, as a sharp razor, God shall destroy thee forever. He shall cast he away and pull thee out of thy dwelling, and root thee out of the land of the living. Those men that rejoice in a destructive power, in their ability to do mischief, and exercising of that ability all they can, they shall be plucked out of their place, and rooted out of the land of the living. And as it is in Job, 2they shall be hurled away as a man hurls a stone out of a sling, Then what shall the righteous say? they shall see and fear, and say: Lo this is the man that made not God his strength, 3but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in wickedness. He thought to root himself so fast that he should never be removed, but at the last it shall come to pass, that all that see him shall say: lo, see, what is become of him? this is the man, that trusted in his riches, and made not God his strength, what is become of him? saith David of himself, I am like a green Olive tree in the house of God: 4I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever. Let them trust if they will in Riches, Power, Strength, and Favour with Saul and great men, yet notwithstanding ⟨p. 236⟩be Doeg what he will, I shall be a green Olive planted in the house of God, &c.