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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.
Again a man may know that he truly hates sin, if he can endure admonition and reproof for sin. He that hates a venomous plant which troubleth the ground, will not be displeased if a man come and tell him that he hath such a plant in his ground, and will help him to dig it up: surely he cannot be displeased with the party. So here, if a man do truly hate sin, will he be angry with him that shall tell him that he is obnoxious to such an evil which will hurt him dangerously and damn his soul if it be not helped? surely no: therefore let men pretend what they will, those who swell against private reproof, they do not hate sin as sin.1 Only add we this Caution: A Reproof may be administered with such indiscretion, out of self-love, and with a high-hand, as that a man may dislike the carnal manner of reproving. But if it be done ⟨p. 316⟩in a good manner, he that hates reproof, because he loveth himself and his sin (pretend what he will) he hates not sin.
Againe a man may know that he truely hates sinne, if he can endure admonition and reproofe for sinne. Hee that hates a venemous plant which troubleth the ground, will not bee displeased if a man come and tell him that he hath such a plant in his ground, and will helpe him to dig it up: surely he cannot bee displeased with the partie. So here, if a man doe truely hate sinne, will he be angry with him that shall tell him that he is obnoxious to such an evill which will hurt him dangerously and damne his soule if it be not helpt? surely no: therefore let men pretend what they will, those who swell against private reproofe, they doe not hate sinne as sinne.1 Onely adde we this Caution: A Reproofe may be administred with such indiscretion, out of selfe-love, and with a high-hand, as that a man may dislike the carnall manner of reprooving. But if it be done ⟨p. 316⟩in a good manner, he that hates reproofe, because he loveth himselfe and his sinne (pretend what he will) he hates not sinne.
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