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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.
1So if a man love to be flattered in his sin, it is a sign he hates not sin truly. For there is naturally a great deal of self-love in man, which makes him that he loves to be flattered in his sins: whereupon he comes to be abused to his own destruction, especially great men. Now it is a sign of an ill state of soul, to be subject to be abused by flattery, and to hate instruction: (saith Paul) Am I your enemy, 2because I have told you the Truth.
1So if a man love to be flattered in his sinne, it is a signe he hates not sinne truely. For there is naturally a great deale of selfe-love in man, which makes him that he loves to be flattered in his sinnes: whereupon he comes to be abused to his owne destruction, especially great men. Now it is a signe of an ill state of soule, to bee subject to be abused by flattery, and to hate instruction: (saith Paul) Am I your enemy, 2because I have told you the Truth.
- 17. Such will not be flattered in their sins.
- 2Gal. 4.16.
1Again, we may know what our hatred to sin is, by our willingness or unwillingness to talk of it, or mention it, or to venture upon the occasions thereof. Where hatred is, there is outward aversation; we fly from what we hate, and shun to frequent places where we may receive offence. Whatsoever hath an Antipathy to nature, that we hate and run away from. Therefore those that present themselves to the occasions of sin, upon no calling: (say what they will) they feed sin and live according to the flesh: those that hate a thing, will never come near it if they can choose. Therefore, those that present themselves willingly to places infected, where there is nothing religious, but scorning of Religion, your common representations of abomination, pretend what they will, their intent is to strengthen their own corruption, against