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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.
1Just men, first are such, who have a respect unto all Gods commandments. Psa. 119.6. Though in their disposition they find some more hard to them then others, yet they do not allow themselves to break any, but strive so much the more earnestly and constantly to observe them, as they find their natures opposite to them. Now Hypocrites howsoever they do many things in show, yet like Herod and Judas their hearts run in a wrong channel, they allow ⟨p. 451⟩themselves to live in, and like of some sin. The young man in the Gospel, had not a respect unto all Gods Commandments,2 though Christ loved his amiable parts; to this purpose James saith,3 Whosoever shall keep the whole Law, and yet off end in one point, he is guilty of all. That is, he who alloweth himself in any one sin, he is guilty of all. Ask Judas, is murder good? he would have said no: but he was covetous and allowed himself in it, and so drew upon him the guilt of all the rest. God is he who forbids sinning against them all: he who forbids one, forbids all: and being rightly turned to God, the same authority makes us leave all: it is not sin, but the allowance of it that makes an Hypocrite.
1Just men, first are such, who have a respect unto al Gods commandements. Psa. 119.6. Though in their disposition they find some more hard to them then others, yet they doe not allow themselves to breake any, but strive so much the more earnestly and constantly to observe them, as they finde their natures opposite to them. Now Hypocrites howsoever they doe many things in shew, yet like Herod and Iudas their hearts run in a wrong channell, they allow ⟨p. 451⟩themselves to live in, and like of some sinne. The young man in the Gospell, had not a respect unto all Gods Commandements,