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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.
But the transgressors shall fall therein.
But the transgressors shall fall therin.
As one and the self-same cloud was both light to the Israelites and darkness unto the Egyptians: 1So the same ways of God prove both light and darkness, life and death to the godly and wicked: as the Apostle speaks, unto the one they are the savour of life unto life, 2and unto the other the savour of death unto death. Therefore now here is the conclusion of all: if no warning will serve the turn of all what hath been given and said: yet the word of God shall not return empty, it shall effect that for which it was sent:3 one work or other it will do: even upon the most perverse,
As one and the selfe-same cloude was both light to the Israelites and darkenesse unto the Aegyptians: 1So the same wayes of God proove both light and darkenesse, life and death to the godly and wicked: as the Apostle speakes, unto the one they are the savour of life unto life, 2and unto the other the savour of death unto death. Therfore now here is the conclusion of all: if no warning will serve the turne of all what hath been given and said: yet the word of God shall not returne emptie, it shall effect that for which it was sent:3 one worke or other it will doe: even upon the most perverse,