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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.
Now these be the two graces that lead and guide a mans life: there must be first a general understanding and light of the soul, and then there must be a particular light to apply this general to particulars. Prudence is as it were the steward of the soul, which dispenseth ⟨p. 432⟩the light thereof according to particular occasions.
Now these be the two graces that leade and guide a mans life: there must be first a generall understanding and light of the soule, and then there must be a particular light to apply this generall to particulars. Prudence is as it were the steward of the soule, which dispenceth ⟨p. 432⟩the light thereof according to particular occasions.
Now for Wisdom and Prudence, we will not insist long on them, only we will draw towards a right discerning of them squared and proportioned to our understandings by resemblances of other things: for a man may know what they are in divine things, by some proportion to humane things, what they are there, as to give a little light to it.
Now for Wisdome and Prudence, we will not insist long on them, onely we will draw towards a right discerning of them squared and proportioned to our understandings by resemblances of other things: for a man may know what they are in divine things, by some proportion to humane things, what they are there, as to give a little light to it.
1He is a wise prudent man in the world that will be sure to make the greatest his friend. So