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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
THE RETURNING BACKSLIDER. › Sermon 1THE RETVRNING BACKSLIDER. › Sermon 1
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The Reason is, because Prayer sets God on work,1 and God who is able and willing to go through with his works, sets all the creatures on work.2 As we heard of Elijah, when he prayed for rain, the creatures were set a work to effect it. Object. Where it may be Objected, O but rain might come to late in that hot Country, where all the Roots and Herbs might be withered and dried up in three years space. Yet all was well again, Answ. the land brought forth her increase as formerly; for faithful Prayer never comes too late; because God can never come too late, if our prayers come to him,3 we shall find him come to us. Jehoshaphat we read was in great distress when three Kings came against him, yet when he went to God by unfeigned and hearty fasting and prayer, God heard him, fought for him, and destroyed all his enemies. The Scripture showeth also how after Hezekiahs Prayer,4 against Sennacherib's Blasphemies and threatenings: the Lord sent forth his Angel and destroyed in one night of them,5 a hundred fourscore and five thousand ⟨p. 19⟩of the Assyrians.
The Reason is, because Prayer sets God on worke,1 and God who is able and willing to go through with his works, sets all the creatures on worke.2 As we heard of Eliah, when hee prayed for raine, the creatures were set a worke to effect it. Object. Where it may be Objected, O but raine might come to late in that hot Countrie, where all the Rootes and Herbes might bee withered and dried up in three yeares space. Yet all was well againe, Answ. the land brought forth her increase as formerly; for faithfull Prayer never comes too late; because God can never come too late, if our prayers come to him,