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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.
For as Philosophers express the Nature of trees, there be some trees which yield noisome shadows, some trees have a heavy noxious dangerous shadow, because there comes a sent ⟨p. 265⟩from the tree (as Naturalists observe) which annoys the brains. But he speaks here of good trees. Israel is a tree that yields a shadow unto all, that is all that are under Israel shall rest quietly, and not be annoyed with the heat of Gods wrath and the like, they shall be delighted having a sweet refreshing under the Church.
For as Philosophers expresse the Nature of trees, there be some trees which yeeld noysome shadowes, some trees have a heavie noxious dangerous shadow, because there comes a sent ⟨p. 265⟩from the tree (as Naturalists observe) which annoyes the braines. But he speakes heere of good trees. Israell is a tree that yeelds a shadow unto all, that is all that are under Israell shall rest quietly, and not be annoyed with the heate of Gods wrath and the like, they shall bee delighted having a sweet refreshing under the Church.
God in Scripture is often said to be a shadow, and his people to be under the shadow of his wings. 1But God and the Church are all one in this, for they that are under the Churches shadow, are under Gods shadow, for the Church is Christs, and Christ Gods. Therefore to be under the Church, is to be under God, and to be in the Church, is to be under Gods protection. They both agree, as we see Micah 5.7. The Church is said to be Dew, because God be-dues the Church, and the Church be-dues others, and here the Promise is, I will be as the Dew unto Israel, Where the same name is attributed unto God. Christ is a vine,