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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.
Observ. That fruit that is gracious comes from us and from God too.
Observ. That fruit that is gratious comes from us and from God too.
Quest. It is our fruit and Gods: so that there is a subordination of gracious works under God: the fruit we have is from God, yet it is our fruit too. How can this be? Sol. Yes easily, we speak ⟨p. 405⟩the words, but it is God that opens our lips. We believe, but it is God that gives us grace to believe. We do the action, but God gives us grace to do it.1 God opened the heart of Lydia to believe, so that God and we meet together in the same action. We have parts, understanding, will, affections, bodies and souls, therefore the actions are said to be ours, because God works in us as understanding creatures, but God sets the wheel a going, so that the actions are originally his, and ours subordinately under him. From me is thy fruit found.
Quest. It is our fruit and Gods: so that there is a subordination of gratious workes under God: the fruit we have is from God, yet it is our fruit too. How can this be? Sol. Yes easily, we speake ⟨p. 405⟩the words, but it is God that opens our lips. We beleeve, but it is God that gives us grace to beleeve. We doe the action, but God gives us grace to do it.1 God opened the heart of Lydia to beleeve, so that God and we meete together in the same action. We have parts, understanding, will, affections, bodies and soules, therefore the actions are said to be ours, because God workes in us as understanding creatures, but God sets the wheele a going, so that the actions are originally his, and ours subordinately under him. From mee is thy fruit found.