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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.
1And so (in proportion) he that hates sin truly will hate it in his own family, children and servants, more then in others abroad. It was a great fault in David, that he cockered up Adoniah and others in his own house, whilst he was more strict abroad. Can men think to redress and hate sin in the common-wealth, and yet suffer it in their families? true hatred is most conversant in its strength near hand. Those who suffer deboystnesse and profaneness in their families, and never check it in their children and servants, they hate not sin, whatsoever countenance they may take upon them of reformation abroad, it cometh out of by-respects, and not out of true hatred.
1And so (in proportion) he that hates sin truely will hate it in his owne family, children and servants, more then in others abroad. It was a great fault in David, that he cockered up Adoniah and others in his owne house, whilst he was more strict abroad. Can men thinke to redresse and hate sinne in the common-wealth, and yet suffer it in their families? true hatred is most conversant in its strength neere hand. Those who suffer deboystnesse and prophanenesse in their families, and never checke it in their children and servants, they hate not sinne, whatsoever countenance they may take upon them of reformation abroad, it commeth out of by-respects, and not out of true hatred.
- 14. When we hate sin most in our families, &c.4. When we hate sinne most in our families, &c.
1Again he that hateth sin truly as sin, will hate the greatest sin in the greatest measure; because he hates it, as it is hateful. Now in the nature of things, the greatest sin deserveth the greatest abomination, and aversation from it. Therefore, he who truly hateth sin, he hates the greatest sin most of all. Those therefore that are very nice in less matters, and loose in greater things, It is but Hypocrisy: for he who truly hates sin as sin, where the greatest sin is, thither he directs the edge of his hatred, which is the strongliest carried against the strongest ill. And such a one will