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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 what things doth this walking in the ways of God imply?
Now what things doth this walking in the wayes of God imply?
1First Perspicuity, those who walk in the ⟨p. 464⟩ways of God, they discern those ways to be Gods ways, and discern them aright.
1First Perspicuitie, those who walke in the ⟨p. 464⟩wayes of God, they discerne those wayes to bee Gods wayes, and discerne them aright.
- 11 Perspicuity to discern them.1 Perspicuity to discerne them.
1Then when they discern them to be Gods good ways, answerably they proceed in them from step to step, for every action is a step to Heaven or to Hell: so a just man when he hath discovered a good way, he goes on still.
1Then when they discerne them to be Gods good wayes, answerably they proceed in them from step to step, for every action is a step to Heaven or to Hell: so a just man when hee hath discovered a good way, he goes on still.