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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. 3 Lastly, if every commandment be right sure and just, then when God commandeth do it, though the apparent danger be never so great and though it be never so contrary to flesh and blood, pleasure, profit, or preferment, yet know it is firm and sure, and that our happiness ⟨p. 448⟩stands in doing it, our misery in disobeying it. As we know it was with Adam: what a sudden change did his disobedience work in himself, all the world since being leavened with that miserable contagious fall of his. And for the whole word, this is a general, we never want any good, but for want of love and obedience unto it.1 Great Prosperity shall they have (saith David) who love thy law, and no evil shall come unto them. And we never had nor shall have any hurt, but from our unbelief and disobedience to the holy, pure, and perfect word of God, which is attended with comfort and prosperity here, and ••dlesse Glory hereafter.
Vse. 3 Lastly, if every commandement be right sure and just, then when God commandeth doe it, though the apparent danger be never so great and though it be never so contrary to flesh and blood, pleasure, profit, or preferment, yet know it is firme and sure, and that our happinesse ⟨p. 448⟩stands in doing it, our misery in disobeying it. As we know it was with Adam: what a suddaine change did his disobedience worke in himself, all the world since being leavened with that miserable contagious fal of his. And for the whole word, this is a generall, we never want any good, but for want of love and obedience unto it.1 Great Prosperity shall they have (saith David) who love thy law, and no evill shall come unto them. And we never had nor shall have any hurt, but from our unbeliefe and disobedience to the holy, pure, and perfect word of God, which is attended with comfort and prosperity heere, and ••dlesse Glory heereafter.
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