A12190:890
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.
We must embrace therefore no opinion of any man, or any course enjoined or prescribed by any man, further then it agrees with the first truth and the first right, Gods ways are right: right, as a standard that is a measure to measure all other measures by. So Gods will and truth revealed is a right rule, and the measure of all other rules whatsoever. Directions therefore which we have of things to be believed and done from men, must be no further regarded then as they agree with the first standard. Therefore they are mistaken, and desperately mistaken, that make any mans will a rule, unless it be subordinate to that which is higher, at which ⟨p. 445⟩time it becometh all one with the higher rule. When a man subordinates his directions to Gods, then Gods and his are all one. Otherwise without this subordination, we make men gods, when we make their will a rule of our Obedience. The ways of the Lord are right. But of this only a touch by the way: the main point hence is,
We must imbrace therefore no opinion of any man, or any course injoyned or prescribed by any man, further then it agrees with the first truth and the first right, Gods wayes are right: right, as a standard that is a measure to measure all other measures by. So Gods will and truth revealed is a right rule, and the measure of all other rules whatsoever. Directions therefore which we have of things to be beleeved and done from men, must be no further regarded then as they agree with the first standard. Therfore they are mistaken, and desperately mistaken, that make any mans will a rule, unlesse it be subordinate to that which is higher, at which ⟨p. 445⟩time it becometh all one with the higher rule. When a man subordinates his directions to Gods, then Gods and his are all one. Otherwise without this subordination, wee make men gods, when we make their will a rule of our Obedience. The wayes of the Lord are right. But of this onely a touch by the way: the maine point hence is,