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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.
And in their equalizing traditions (which ⟨p. 339⟩are but the inventions of mans brain) with the Scriptures: they commit Idolatry, in that they make their very Church an Idol. But what should we speak of their Church, when they have the Pope who is their Church virtually: for what is said of the one may be said of the other. When they come to the issue, the Church is nothing but the Pope; whatsoever their Church or counsels say, he is the whole Church. Many ways they are gross Idolaters, especially the common-people: for though they say they give not Laws, worship to the Image, but Dulia, service. But can the common-people distinguish, who give worship to all alike? to say we worship not the Image, but God before the Image, was the Heathens excuse, as we may see in Arnobius. Can the common-people distinguish? no, for they are ignorant Images themselves, in this they are worse then the heathens, because they have more light, and still the more light, the more sin. For they have been foretold, that the whore of Rome should be the mother of all fornication, the Spiritual Babylon, Sodom, 1and Egypt, in regard of Idolatry, the mother of all these abominations. Now for them who have been forewarned hereof, and in so much light still to continue Idolaters, and persist in false worship, is to be worse then the Heathens, who had not the like light and warning.
And in their equalizing traditions (which ⟨p. 339⟩are but the inventions of mans braine) with the Scriptures: they commit Idolatry, in that they make their very Church an Idoll. But what should we speake of their Church, when they have the Pope who is their Church vertually: for what is said of the one may be said of the other. When they come to the issue, the Church is nothing but the Pope; whatsoever their Church or counsels say, hee is the whole Church. Many wayes they are grosse Idolaters, especially the common-people: for though they say they give not Laws, worship to the Image, but Dulia, service. But can the common-people distinguish, who give worship to all alike? to say we worship not the Image, but God before the Image, was the Heathens excuse, as we may see in Arnobius. Can the common-people distinguish? no, for they are ignorant Images themselves, in this they are worse then the heathens, because they have more light, and still the more light, the more sinne. For they have beene foretold, that the whoore of Rome should be the mother of all fornication, the Spirituall Babylon, Sodome,