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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.
Quest. What was the reason why the Heathens worshipped Bacchus and Venus, such abominable gods?
Quest. What was the reason why the Heathens worshipped Bacchus and Venus, such abhominable gods?
Answ. They to countenance their lusts and drunkenness deify them; an abominable sin of the Heathen, for which God gave them up to other sins. Doth not our sin come near theirs, when we make God to countenance our sin, and cite Scripture for it, as if God did countenance sin in his word, this is to transform God into our own abominable conceits. Those therefore who bless themselves in any sinful course, they are guilty of Idolatry in the worst kind that may be: for it is as ill to transform God to allow of such courses, ⟨p. 347⟩as to transform Christ to die for such who go on in their sins without remorse, or to transform him into the likeness of such and such vile creatures.
Answ. They to countenance their lusts and drunkennesse deifie them; an abhominable sinne of the Heathen, for which God gave them up to other sinnes. Doth not our sinne come neere theirs, when we make God to countenance our sinne, and cite Scripture for it, as if God did countenance sinne in his word, this is to transforme God into our owne abhominable conceits. Those therefore who blesse themselves in any sinfull course, they are guilty of Idolatry in the worst kinde that may be: for it is as ill to transforme God to allow of such courses, ⟨p. 347⟩as to transforme Christ to die for such who goe on in their sinnes without remorse, or to transforme him into the likenesse of such and such vile creatures.