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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.
If this be so, what shall we judge of a cold luke-warm temper? It is the nature of cold to gather Heterogeniall bodies together. As we see in Ice there are straws, and stones and all Heterogeniall things incorporated, because the cold congeals them together. But where there is fire, there is a separating of the dross from the good metal. So where the Spirit of God is, it is not so cold as to jumble sin and sin, this and that together: but it purgeth away that which is ill, and that which is good it makes better. For in what proportion the fire of Gods Spirit stirs up that which is good, in that proportion ⟨p. 321⟩there is a hatred of that which is ill. They are unparalleled affections. Those that love God they hate evil. Those that are alike to all things, do show that they have not this active true hatred against sin. No, Ephraim (shall say) What have I any more to do with Idols?
If this be so, what shall we judge of a cold luke-warme temper? It is the nature of cold to gather Heterogeniall bodies together. As we see in Ice there are strawes, and stones and all Heterogeniall things incorporated, because the cold congeales them together. But where there is fire, there is a seperating of the drosse from the good mettall. So where the Spirit of God is, it is not so cold as to jumble sin and sin, this and that together: but it purgeth away that which is ill, and that which is good it makes better. For in what proportion the fire of Gods Spirit stirs up that which is good, in that proportion ⟨p. 321⟩there is a hatred of that which is ill. They are unparaleld affections. Those that love God they hate evill. Those that are alike to all things, doe shew that they have not this active true hatred against sinne. No, Ephraim (shall say) What have I any more to doe with Idols?
Quest. But now how shall we come to get this hatred against sin, and holy Revenge and Indignation against our selves for that which is amiss in us.