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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.
A notable place to this purpose we have in the Prophecy of Isaiah, what they should do after their conversion, in the case of hatred to Idolatry.1 Ye shall defile also the covering of thy graven Images of silver, and the ornament of thy molten Images of gold; thou shalt cast them away as a menstruous cloth, thou shalt say unto it get thee hence. There is a hatred and a strong loathing indignation against sin, when it is discovered in the pollution and vileness thereof: which affection of hatred God hath planted to draw the soul away from any thing that is truly hurtful to it. It is not enough to leave sin for some by ends, as fear of punishment, shame and the like: but we must loath it also. The Prophet David when he professeth his love to the law:2 how proveth he it? I hate and abhor lying. 3And so again, Do not I hate them O Lord that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee? I hate them with perfect hatred, I account them mine enemies. Here is hatred and perfect hatred with abomination.
A notable place to this purpose we have in the Prophecie of Isaiah, what they should doe after their conversion, in the case of hatred to Idolatry.1 Yee shall defile also the covering of thy graven Images of silver, and the ornament of thy molten Images of gold; thou shalt cast them away as a menstruous cloth, thou shalt say unto it get thee hence. There is a hatred and a strong loathing indignttion against sinne, when it is discovered in the pollution and vilenesse thereof: which affection of hatred God hath planted to draw the soule away from any thing that is truely hurtfull to it. It is not enough to leave sin for some by ends, as feare of punishment, shame and the like: but we must loath it also. The Prophet David when he professeth his love to the law:2 how prooveth he it? I hate and abhorre lying. 3And so againe, Doe not I hate them O Lord that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee? I hate them with perfect hatred, I account them mine enemies. Here is hatred and perfect hatred with abhomination.