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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, Consider the opposition between any representation of God, and God: they are corruptible things, God is incorruptible; they are visible, God is invisible: they are vain and nothing; God a being of himself, ⟨p. 335⟩who giveth being unto all things. God is the living God, and the cause of all life. To be brief, the Scripture to show Gods hatred of them, calleth them dung-hill gods, and (Abel) as it is in this book, vanity, nothing, a name to alienate the affections from them.
1Againe, Consider the opposition betweene any representation of God, and God: they are corruptible things, God is incorruptible; they are visible, God is invisible: they are vaine and nothing; God a being of himselfe, ⟨p. 335⟩who giveth being unto all things. God is the living God, and the cause of all life. To be briefe, the Scripture to shew Gods hatred of them, calleth them dung-hill gods, and (Abell) as it is in this booke, vanitie, nothing, a name to alienate the affections from them.
- 13. Because they are opposite to God.
Yea further, because God is a Jealous God,1 and will not give his Glory to another. Ephraim therefore as soon as he cometh to know God, he hateth Idols, because he knows God being a Jealous God could not endure them.
Yea further, because God is a Jealous God,1 and will not give his Glory to another. Ephraim therefore as soone as hee commeth to know God, hee hateth Idols, because hee knows God being a Jealous God could not endure them.