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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. 7 And let this also be an Encouragement to walk with God sincerely and uprightly in all ⟨p. 417⟩times, not fearing any creature, or danger from the creature, because our fruit is from God. What if we loose this or that, we know what was said to Amaziah by the Prophet:1 but what shall become of the hundred talents, saith he, God is able to give thee much more, so in the loss of friends, having this and that took from us, let us comfort our selves, I but God is not taken from us. He who derives comfort by this or that friend, can supply it better by his own Spirit. And whatsoever we part with in a good cause, let us remember what Christ saith: He that parts with father or mother, 2with house or land for my sake, shall have a hundred fold in this world, and afterwards life everlasting. He shall have all made up in grace, which is a hundred times better then any thing that is here, he shall have contentment which is better then the things themselves: sometimes he shall missing one worldly comfort, have more friends stirred up, but howsoever in want of one, he shall be supplied in an other comfort that he never dreamt of in this world. So that God is abundant to them that stick close to him in sincerity, he shall find him abundant in the things of this life, in one comfort or other.
Vse. 7 And let this also be an Incouragement to walke with God sincerely and uprightly in all ⟨p. 417⟩times, not fearing any creature, or danger from the creature, because our fruit is from God. What if we loose this or that, we know what was said to Amaziah by the Prophet:1 but what shall become of the hundred talents, saith he, God is able to give thee much more, so in the losse of friends, having this and that tooke from us, let us comfort our selves, I but God is not taken from us. He who derives comfort by this or that friend, can supply it better by his owne Spirit. And whatsoever we part with in a good cause, let us remember what Christ saith: Hee that parts with father or mother,