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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, the way to stir us up to hate sin in our selves and others, & out of that hatred to reform it, is to set before us, what it is in it self: that it is the loathsomest thing in the world; worse then the Devil himself: for it is sin which makes him a Devil. That Corruption, Pride, Worldliness, and Profaneness which we cherish, is worse then the Devil himself, because this made him a Devil. Let us make sin therefore as loathsome as we can, and then we shall hate it. And let us present it to our souls, as the most dangerous thing of all, the ill of ills, which bringeth all other evils upon us. This may appear ⟨p. 323⟩more ugly in our sight, in that the foulness thereof could not be expiated, but by the death of the Son of God. And consider, what great torments he hath prepared for that which we so cherish: this proud sinful and carnal disposition of ours so opposite to all goodness; God hath appointed to punish it with eternal separation from his presence. It maketh God hate his own creatures: Go ye cursed into everlasting fire, 2prepared for the Devil and his Angels.3
1Againe, the way to stir us up to hate sin in our selves and others, & out of that hatred to reforme it, is to set before us, what it is in it selfe: that it is the loathsomest thing in the world; worse then the Divel himself: for it is sin which makes him a Divell. That Corruption, Pride, Worldlines, and Profanesse which we cherish, is worse then the Divell himself, because this made him a Divell. Let us make sin therfore as loathsome as we can, and then we shall hate it. And let us present it to our soules, as the most dangerous thing of all, the ill of ills, which bringeth all other evills upon us. This may appeare ⟨p. 323⟩more ugly in our sight, in that the foulenesse thereof could not bee expiated, but by the death of the Sonne of God. And consider, what great torments he hath prepared for that which we so cherish: this proud sinfull and carnall disposition of ours so opposite to all goodnesse; God hath appointed to punish it with eternall seperation from his presence. It maketh God hate his owne creatures: Goe ye cursed into everlasting fire,