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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.
he will be as the fir tree to them in regard of shadow; Whence we observe in special,
he will be as the firre tree to them in regard of shadow; Whence we observe in speciall,
Observ. That this life of ours wh• […] come to Heaven is subject to scorchings and many annoyances, and those ••th outwardly and inwardly, from our selves, and from others.
Observ. That this life of ours wh• 〈…〉 come to Heaven is subject to scorchings and many annoyances, and those ••th outwardly and inwardly, from our selves, and from others.
First for outward annoyances, how many of them is our poor life subject unto? and for inward terror and boiling heat of conscience, when God in anger discovers himself unto […],1 and sets our sins in order before us: O then, if we have not a shadow; if God in mercy through Jesus Christ be not a shadow to keep that boiling heat from us, what will become of the poor conscience? especially if Satan adds his poisoned fiery darts, poisoning, inflaming the conscience with temptations to despair, as if God had forsaken and were angry, o• when God seems angry, then he seems like a consuming fire. O! who can abide it, when all these fiery temptations are joined with Gods anger? yet the dearest of Gods Saints are subject to these inward boiling heats