A12190:788
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.
God will be as a fir tree especially in regard of shadow to keep from all annoyance both of storm and of the Sun, for the Sun in those hot countries annoys them very much, as the Spouse complains of her blackness, because the Sun had shined upon her, to be black as the tents of Kedar, 1&c. Whence we may observe by the way,
God will be as a firre tree especially in regard of shadow to keepe from all annoyance both of storme and of the Sunne, for the Sunne in those hot counteries annoyes them very much, as the Spouse complaines of her blacknesse, because the Sunne had shined upon her, to be blacke as the tents of Kedar, 1&c. Whence we may observe by the way,
There is not the most comfortable refreshing creature in the world, Observ. but take it in the excess, it h••mes and annoys.
There is not the most comfortable refreshing creature in the world, Observ. but take it in the excesse, it h••mes and annoyes.
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