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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.
All other comforts in the world, are but like Jonah gourd, for all other shadows yield only a shadow for a while, and th•• the S• […] or East-wind is like a worm to nip••em a sunder. Never trust then, or le••e to such shadows as these be, o• Friends, Riches, &c. Which are shadows […] •••inarily holy upon▪ J have such and […] a friend, a place ⟨p. 398⟩and the like, my mountain is thus and thus strong: all these are Jonah gourds, there is a worm of vanity will be at the root of all and consume all, all other shadows are but mere shadows. What is more transient then a shadow, but Gods shadow is like a green fir tree, it never fails nor forsakes us, as all other shadows and contentments do whatsoever: but God saith he will be like a green fir tree unto thee, yet this is not all, nor enough, for after this he adds, From me is thy fruit found.
All other comforts in the world, are but like Ionas gourd, for all other shadowes yeeld onely a shadow for a while, and th•• the S• 〈…〉 or East-winde is like a worme to nip••em a sunder. Never trust then, or le••e to such shadowes as these bee, o• Friends, Riches, &c. Which are shadowes 〈…〉 •••inarily holy upon▪ J have such and 〈…〉 a friend, a place ⟨p. 398⟩and the like, my mountaine is thus and thus strong: all these are Ionas gourds, there is a worme of vanity will be at the roote of all and consume all, all other shadowes are but meere shadowes. What is more transient then a shadow, but Gods shadow is like a greene firre tree, it never failes nor forsakes us, as all other shadowes and contentments doe whatsoever: but God saith he will be like a greene firre tree unto thee, yet this is not all, nor enough, for after this he adds, From mee is thy fruit found.