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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.
Object. But some may say we differ from them only in circumstance.
Object. But some may say we differ from them onely in circumstance.
Answ. We may ask any man who hath brains in his head, whether Idolatry be a circumstance or not? it being clear that they are as great Idolaters as the Heathens in many instances. If any affirm that Idolatry is a circumstance, there is no disputing with such a one. That which is the sin which makes God abhor and desert his own people, is that a circumstance? is that a circumstance which is the chief sin against the first Table? Granting that they are Idolaters, that the Pope is Anti-christ, & Rome to be Babylon, and Babylon to be the mother of all fornication. This must needs follow that there can be no reconciling of these two Religions: we may come near them, and become Papists, but they will never come near us to be good Christians.
Answ. We may aske any man who hath braines in his head, whether Idolatry bee a circumstance or not? it being cleere that they are as great Jdolaters as the Heathens in many instances. If any affirme that Jdolatry is a circumstance, there is no disputing with such a one. That which is the sin which makes God abhorre and desert his own people, is that a circumstance? is that a circumstance which is the chiefe sin against the first Table? Granting that they are Idolaters, that the Pope is Anti-christ, & Rome to be Babylon, and Babylon to be the mother of al fornication. This must needs follow that ther can be no reconciling of these two Religions: we may come neare them, and become Papists, but they will never come neere us to be good Christians.
Use 3 Again, if this be so that Popery be Idolary,1