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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.
The sent thereof shall be as the vine of Lebanon.
This Lebanon was a mountainous place, on the north side of Judea, wondrous fruitful in all kind of trees, in Cedars and goodly Vines, so it did abound in spice, and all goodly things. Therefore to show that a Christian should be the best of his rank, he fetches comparisons from the best things in nature.
This Lebanon was a mountanous place, on the north side of Iudea, wondrous fruitfull in all kind of trees, in Cedars and goodly Vines, so it did abound in spice, and all goodly things. Therefore to shew that a Christian should be the best of his ranke, he fetches comparisons from the best things in nature.
The sent thereof shall be as the vine of Lebanon.
Now the Vine of Lebanon had a sweet sent in it, both to draw to the liking, and then to delight in the taste and taking thereof. So it is with the graces of God in his children, they carry as it were a sweet sent with them, both to draw others to delight in, and taste of the same things.