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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.
It is said, His beauty shall be as the Olive, and his smell as Lebanon; the Olive of it self hath no sweet smell, therefore it is made up by another resemblance.
It is said, His beauty shall bee as the Olive, and his smell as Lebanon; the Olive of it selfe hath no sweet smell, therefore it is made up by another resemblance.
His smell shall be as Lebanon.
His smell shall bee as Lebanon.
Lebanon stood on the North side of Judea; and was a place abounding with goodly trees, and all sweet plants whatsoever, which cast a wondrous sweet sent and smell a far off: as some Countries abound so in sweet fruits and simples, as Oranges, Lemons and the like, that the fragrancy of the smell is smelt of passengers as they sail along the Coast. So was this Lebanon a place full of rare fruits and fragrant flowers, which cast assent a far of. Now, hence the Holy Ghost fetcheth the comparison; They shall smell as Lebanon: that is, as those plants in Lebanon which cast a sweet and delightful smell a far off: whence we will only observe this,
Lebanon stood on the North side of Iudea; and was a place abounding with goodly trees, and all sweet plants whatsoever, which cast a wondrous sweet sent and smell a farre off: as some Countries abound so in sweet fruits and simples, as Oranges, Lemmans and the like, that the fragrancie of the smell is smelt of passengers as they saile along the Coast. So was this Lebanon a place full of rare fruits and fragrant flowers, which cast asent a farre of. Now, hence the Holy Ghost fetcheth the comparison; They shall smell as Lebanon: that is, as those plants in Lebanon which cast a sweet and delightfull smell a farre off: whence wee will onely observe this,