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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
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Use. 5 If then the case be thus, how shall we come to reform it (for a Use of Direction) so as to fly from all Idolatry,1 and to say with Ephraim, What have I now any more to do with Idols?
Vse. 5 If then the case be thus, how shall we come to reforme it (for a Use of Direction) so as to flie from all Idolatrie,1 and to say with Ephraim, What have I now any more to doe with Idols?
- 1How to reform our selves so as to fly from Idolatry.How to reforme our selves so as to flie from Idolatry.
First of all do but consider Gods hatred unto all sorts of Idolaters: for he accounts such to hate him, and so accordingly punisheth them. In the second Commandment those that are given to Idolatry in any kind, are such as hate God, which is a horrible thing, and yet notwithstanding this is the disposition of all such as are Idolaters; so far forth as they are Idolaters they hate God: for the more we know God, the more we shall hate all Idols, What have I now any more to do with Idols?
First of all doe but consider Gods hatred unto all sorts of Idolaters: for he accounts such to hate him, and so accordingly punisheth them. In the second Commandement those that are given to Idolatrie in any kinde, are such as hate God, which is a horrible thing, and yet notwithstanding this is the disposition of all such as are Jdolaters; so farre forth as they are Jdolaters they hate God: for the more we know God, the more we shall hate all Idols, What have I now any more to doe with Idols?