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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.
Reason 1 The Reason is, because God is a Spirit, and looks to the bent of our spirits, seeing what we love and what we hate:1 therefore the strength ⟨p. 311⟩of this consideration draweth the soul to hate and love with God, as he hates and loves: and as much as may be to hate sin as he doth.
Reason 1 The Reason is, because God is a Spirit, and lookes to the bent of our spirits, seeing what we love and what we hate:1 therfore the strength ⟨p. 311⟩of this consideration draweth the soule to hate and love with God, as hee hates and loves: and as much as may be to hate sinne as he doth.
Reason 2 And then again, he requireth our heart especially, My son give me thy heart. Give me thy love in that which is good, and hate that which is ill. What ill we leave, we must hate first; and what good we do, we must first love, or else we shall never do either of them acceptably to purpose. What the heart doth not, is not done in Religion, if it hath no hand in the avoiding of ill, it is not avoided: if it have no hand in the doing of good, it is not done before God. Therefore in true conversion, there must be a loathing of sin.
Reason 2 And then againe, he requireth our heart especially, My sonne give me thy heart. Give me thy love in that which is good, and hate that which is ill. What ill we leave, we must hate first; and what good we doe, we must first love, or else we shall never doe either of them acceptably to purpose. What the heart doth not, is not done in Religion, if it hath no hand in the avoiding of ill, it is not avoided: if it have no hand in the doing of good, it is not done before God. Therefore in true conversion, there must be a loathing of sinne.