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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.
O! what can be said more to encourage us to come under gracious means, to love God and his Ordinances, good company and the communion of Saints, considering they are such happy people? Those that are under their shadow shall return, revive, and be vigorous; They shall revive as the corn, which doth (when it seemeth to be dead) notwithstanding all weathers grow up and multiply. And whereas it seemed dead before and lay hid, being sown it grows: So being planted in the Church we shall grow: for there is a hidden virtue in the least grace, in the least of Gods Ordinances, more then we are aware off (saith Christ) Where two or three are gathered together in my name, 1there am I in the middest of them. Much more is this made good in great Congregations and families. But this is not all, he saith; They shall grow as the Vine.
O! what can be said more to incourage us to come under gratious meanes, to love God and his Ordinances, good company and the communion of Saints, considering they are such happy people? Those that are under their shadow shall returne, revive, and bee vigorous; They shall revive as the corne, which doth (when it seemeth to bee dead) notwithstanding all weathers grow up and multiply. And whereas it seem'd dead before and lay hid, being sowen it growes: So being planted in the Church we shall grow: for there is a hidden vertue in the least grace, in the least of Gods Ordinances, more then we are aware off (saith Christ) Where two or three are gathered together in my name, 1there am I in the middest of them. Much more is this made good in great Congregations and families. But this is not all, he saith; They shall grow as the Vine.