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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.
Then in the 7. Verse, his gracious promise reacheth unto those who dwell under the Church: Those that dwell under his shadow shall return, they shall revive as the corn, and grow as the Vine, &c. The new Church that shall come under the shadow of the old, shall flourish as the ancient did. They that dwell under his shadow, that is under Ephraims and Israels shadow shall return, and be partakers of the same dew of grace.
Then in the 7. Verse, his gratious promise reacheth unto those who dwell under the Church: Those that dwell under his shadow shall returne, they shall revive as the corne, and grow as the Vine, &c. The new Church that shall come under the shadow of the old, shall flourish as the ancient did. They that dwell under his shadow, that is under Ephraims and Israels shadow shall returne, and be partakers of the same dew of grace.
Now this eighth verse containeth a further gracious promise to Ephraim upon his repenting and former resolutions: Ephraim said, Ashur shall not save us, we will not ride upon horses: neither will we say any more to the work of our hands ye are our gods. Now what saith God here? (repeating the words of Ephraim) Ephraim (shall say) is not in the Original, but only set down to express what the meaning is, whereas Ephraim said, What have I any more to do with Idols? Ephraim shall have this answer, I have heard him, and observed him, I ⟨p. 305⟩am like a green fir tree: from me is thy fruit found.
Now this eigth verse containeth a further gratious promise to Ephraim upon his repenting and former resolutions: Ephraim said, Ashur shall not save us, we will not ride upon horses: neither will we say any more to the worke of our hands ye are our gods. Now what saith God here? (repeating the words of Ephraim) Ephraim (shall say) is not in the Originall, but onely set downe to expresse what the meaning is, whereas Ephraim said, What have I any more to doe with Idols? Ephraim shall have this answer, I have heard him, and observed him, I ⟨p. 305⟩