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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.
1Again, where true hatred and indignation is, there the nearer the ill is to us, the more we hate it, &c. As we hate it in it self, so we hate it the more the nearer it is to us, as a Toad or any venomous thing, the nearer it is to us, we loath and abhor it the more. So certainly, whosoever hates and abhorreth sin as sin (as it is a hateful thing to a renewed soul) so he hateth sin more in himself then in others: because it is nearest in his own bosom. Every man hates a snake more in his bosom then a far off, because it is more likely to do him harm there. Therefore those that flatter their own corruptions, and are violent against others, as Judah against Tamar, she shall be burned, 2bring her forth and burn her, when himself had gotten her with child. So many are severe in punishing of others, as if they were wondrous zealous: but what are they in their own ⟨p. 314⟩breast? do they reform sin in their own hearts and lives? he that truly hates sin, he hateth his own sins more then others, because it is near him.
1Againe, where true hatred and indignation is, there the neerer the ill is to us, the more we hate it, &c. As we hate it in it selfe, so we hate it the more the neerer it is to us, as a Toade or any venimous thing, the neerer it is to us, we loath and abhorre it the more. So certainely, whosoever hates and abhorreth sin as sin (as it is a hatefull thing to a renewed soule) so he hateth sinne more in himselfe then in others: because it is neerest in his owne bosome. Every man hates a snake more in his bosome then a farre off, because it is more likely to doe him harme there. Therefore those that flatter their owne corruptions, and are violent against others, as Iudah against Thamar, she shall be burned, 2bring her foorth and burne her, when himselfe had gotten her with childe. So many are severe in punishing of others, as if they were wondrous zealous: but what are they in their owne ⟨p. 314⟩breast? doe they reforme sinne in their owne hearts and lives? he that truely hates sinne, hee hateth his own sinnes more then others, because it is neere him.