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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
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Reason 3 Thirdly, Because in all true conversion there is a new nature put in us; now the New Creature, which partaketh of the Divine Nature whereby we resemble God, it hath an Antipathy to the greatest ill, which is sin, the cause of all other evils whatsoever, which maketh us opposite to God, defileth the soul, and hindereth our sweet communion with him. A new Creature we know hath a new disposition, and is opposite to the works of the flesh, they are contrary to one another: so that we see it clear, that we must not only leave, but loath sin.
Reason 3 Thirdly, Because in all true conversion there is a new nature put in us; now the New Creature, which partaketh of the Divine Nature whereby we resemble God, it hath an Antipathy to the greatest ill, which is sinne, the cause of all other evils whatsoever, which maketh us opposite to God, defileth the soule, and hindereth our sweet communion with him. A new Creature we know hath a new disposition, and is opposite to the works of the flesh, they are contrary to one another: so that we see it cleere, that we must not onely leave, but loath sinne.
Quest. But how may we know, discern, and try this true hatred of sin.
Quest. But how may we know, discerne, and trie this true hatred of sinne.
Answ. 1First, true hatred is universal, he who hates ⟨p. 312⟩ill truly, hates it universally in the whole kind. As we see in wicked men and devils who hate God and all goodness: so on the contrary those that are good, hate all ill whatsoever, whether it pleasure, or displeasure them, they stand not upon it, they hate the very nature of all ill. Those whose obedience and affections are partial, they hate some evils, but not others, which is not true hatred wrought by the Spirit of God, for that is universal to the whole kind.