A12190:756
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 then to avoid the chief ill, sin and damnation, he hath planted affections of aversation, abhorring, hatred, grief and the like. Thus hath he framed the soul for these main ends, without which affections, the soul were as Mare mortuum, that dead sea. The ⟨p. 367⟩affections are the wings and the wind of the soul, that carry it unto all which it is carried unto: especially when the wind of Gods Spirit blows upon it, then it is carried out of it self, for of it self it cannot love or hate as it should, but God must raise the affections, and lay them down again. We have not the managing of our own hearts; grace teacheth us to do all.
And then to avoid the cheefe ill, sinne and damnation, hee hath planted affections of aversation, abhorring, hatred, griefe and the like. Thus hath he framed the soule for these maine ends, without which affections, the soule were as Mare mortuum, that dead sea. The ⟨p. 367⟩affections are the wings and the winde of the soule, that carrie it unto all which it is carried unto: especially when the winde of Gods Spirit blowes upon it, then it is carried out of it selfe, for of it selfe it cannot love or hate as it should, but God must raise the affections, and lay them downe againe. Wee have not the managing of our owne hearts; grace teacheth us to doe all.
The particular then here, is indignation and hatred, What have I now any more to do with Idols? So that the proper affection in Gods children, which should be conversant about that which is ill, and sinfully ill, is hatred and indignation, here is hatred with indignation, the extent of the affection.
The particular then here, is indignation and hatred, What have I now any more to doe with Idols? So that the proper affection in Gods children, which should be conversant about that which is ill, and sinnefully ill, is hatred and indignation, here is hatred with indignation, the extent of the affection.