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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. 3 And last of all, let it be an use of Comfort ⟨p. 396⟩unto us, for all the time of our life to come: whatsoever may come, we yet pass under a buckler, let a whole shower and shot of arrows fall upon us, we have a buckler, Thou Lord art my Buckler, 1thou Lord art my defence, my hiding place, my castle: we are subject to a world of dangers whilst we live here. But we have God instead of all, to keep of all, he is a Buckler, a Shield, a Shadow and a Hiding place, let what ill so ever be presented to our thoughts there is in God some fence against it. For this purpose we have many excellent passages in Psa. 18. which was made after a great deliverance. I love the Lord my buckler, my shield, my defence, as if he should say, J have in my life time been annoyed with many troubles, but I have found experience of God in all. He is my buckler, my shield, my fence, every thing to me. So let us comfort our selves in this, let come what vvill come, all shall come well to Gods children; he vvill keep them, if not outwardly, yet in that they most desire to be kept in, he vvill preserve their spirits from every evil work, from doing ill, and from desperate falling from God; and he vvill guard them inwardly by the peace of God which passeth understanding; it shall guard their hearts, they shall have inward peace in the midst of all the troubles of this world: a great comfort. What a rejoicing is it to a poor passenger, when he passeth by the high way side in a hot burning day, or in a storm, to see a goodly high tree with spreading boughs, ⟨p. 397⟩that he may hide and repose himself under it from the storm or heat, this pleaseth him marvellously, as Jonah gourd did him. Do these outward poor content•••ts so refresh us in this world, and shall we now think that God which provides such poor contentments for this sorry life in this world, will he not provide a shadow in regard of the m•ine dangers, surely he will if we trust him, and show our trust by casting our selves upon him in obedience suitable to our calling, (saith the Apostle) I am persuaded t• […] to come,