A12190:768
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.
I have seen and observed him, some read the words, but very few, which is thus a very good and pious construction of them: What have I now any more to do with Idols? As if Ephraim should say, these words I have seen him and observed him, that is, because I have seen him and observed, therefore what have I now any more to do with Idols? As soon as a man comes to hear God speak, and to observe God, down goes all Idols, for indeed the respect to Idolatry, and any thing that is naught it falls down in the soul, as the knowledge of the true God is lifted up, and as affection to good things are raised up in the soul. What have I to do with Idols any more; I have seen and observed him: as Job said of himself when ⟨p. 373⟩he had seen God: I abhor my self and repent in dust and ashes. 1Much more all false courses, J abhor them all, now that I have seen and observed him.
I have seene and observed him, some reade the words, but very few, which is thus a very good and pious construction of them: What have I now any more to doe with Idols? As if Ephraim should say, these words I have seene him and observed him, that is, because I have seene him and observed, therefore what have I now any more to doe with Idols? As soone as a man comes to heare God speake, and to observe God, downe goes all Idols, for indeed the respect to Idolatry, and any thing that is naught it fals downe in the soule, as the knowledge of the true God is lifted up, and as affection to good things are raised up in the soule. What have I to doe with Idols any more; I have seene and observed him: as Iob said of himselfe when ⟨p. 373⟩hee had seene God: I abhorre my selfe and repent in dust and ashes. 1Much more all false courses, J abhorre them all, now that I have seene and observed him.