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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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And they are the cleanest and holiest ways of all: having this excellent property in them, that as they lead to comfort, so they end in comfort, they all end in Heaven. Therefore let us not be weary of Gods ways, of Christianity and our particular Callings: wherein what we do let us do as Gods ways, having sanctified them by Prayer, and do it in Obedience to God. They are Gods ways when they are sanctified; God hath set me in this standing, I expect his blessing therein, and what blessing I find, I vvill give him the praise: God hath appointed that in serving man J serve him: ⟨p. 474⟩therefore we must go on in our particular ways, as the ways of God, doing every thing as the work of God, and we shall find them the comfortablest and pleasantest ways which end in joy, happiness and glory.
And they are the cleanest and holiest vvayes of all: having this excellent propertie in them, that as they leade to comfort, so they end in comfort, they all end in Heaven. Therefore let us not be vveary of Gods vvayes, of Christianity and our particular Callings: vvherein vvhat vve doe let us do as Gods vvayes, having sanctified them by Prayer, and doe it in Obedience to God. They are Gods vvayes vvhen they are sanctified; God hath set me in this standing, I expect his blessing therin, and vvhat blessing I find, I vvill give him the praise: God hath appointed that in serving man J serve him: ⟨p. 474⟩therefore vve must goe on in our particular vvayes, as the wayes of God, doing every thing as the worke of God, and we shall finde them the comfortablest and pleasantest wayes which end in joy, happinesse and glory.
Use 1 The use hereof may be first Reprehension unto those who can talk but not walk, that have tongues but not feet, to wit affections, that come by starts into the narrow way: but yet be never well till they turn back again into the world, that broad way which leads unto destruction.