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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. 2 Again, it yields us an use of Resolution, for to obey God, and to go boldly on in a good course, what should we fear when God is our master? he will shield us and keep us safe, and give his Angels charge over us, to show that he hath a care over us, indeed he hath many keepers under him, but he is the grand keeper, who sets all a work: for Angels, Magistrates, Ministers, and our friends keep us: but Gods Spirit within us, and his gracious good providence without us are our chief keepers. Therefore let all our care be to serve God, and to be in his ways, he will keep us in his ways, what an encouragement is this to be in good courses, where we may look for the shadow of the Almighty God without tempting of him. If a man be in an ill way and course, he cannot look that the Almighty should shadow him: his heart will tell him, now God may withdraw his shelter and wing from me, he may leave me naked to the Devil and to the malice of men, he may strip me of all comfort in my soul and conscience, and give me up to terrors of heart out of his way. If J trust him now I tempt him, because he will be a defence only in his own ways. Therefore let us labour always to be in those ways; and then God will be as a green fir-tree unto us.
Vse. 2 Againe, it yeelds us an use of Resolution, for to obey God, and to goe boldly on in a good course, what should we feare when God is our master? he will shield us and keepe us safe, and give his Angels charge over us, to shew that he hath a care over us, indeed he hath many keepers under him, but he is the grand keeper, who sets all a worke: for Angels, Magistrates, Ministers, and our friends keepe us: but Gods Spirit within us, and his gratious good providence without us are our chiefe keepers. Therefore let all our care be to serve God, and to be in his wayes, he will keep us in his wayes, what an incouragement is this to bee in good courses, where we may looke for the shadow ofthe Almighty God without tempting of him. Jf a man be in an ill way and course, hee cannot looke that the Almighty should shadow him: his heart will tell him, now God may withdraw his shelter and wing from me, hee may leave me naked to the Divell and to the malice of men, he may strip me of all comfort in my soule and conscience, and give me up to terrors of heart out of his way. If J trust him now I tempt him, because he will be a defence onely in his owne wayes. Therefore let us labour alwayes to bee in those wayes; and then God will bee as a greene firre-tree unto us.