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The Returning Backslider

A Commentarie Upon the Whole XIIII Chapter of the Prophecy of the Prophet Hosea

by

Richard Sibbes

Richard Sibbes, (Sibbs or Sibs,) 1577-1635 A.D., Anglican or English Puritan, "Preacher to the Honourable Society of Grayes-Inne, and Master of Katherine Hall in Cambridge."

Published London 1639

Hail & Fire Books
2024

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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. SIBS, late Preacher to the Honourable Society of Grayes-Inne, and Master of Katherine Hall in CAMBRIDGE.

Being allowed of in his life, and upon his death, left to those whom he intrusted with the publishing of his Workes.

JEREMIAH 3:10-11.
"Go and Proclaime these words towards the North, and say, Returne thou Backsliding Israel, saith the Lord; and I will not cause mine Anger to fall upon you: for I am mercifull, saith the LORD, and I will not keepe Anger forever. Onely acknowledge thine Iniquity, &c."

LONDON
Printed by G.M. for George Edwards in the Old Baily in Greene-Arbeur
at the Signe of the Angell, MDCXXXIX.

Quotation from the Book - Sermon I (page 13):

"The use hereof is first against those, that complaine of their troubles and miseries, as though God and men had dealt hardly with them, whereas their owne waies indeed have brought al these evills upon them, God is a sufficient wise and holy disposer and orderer of all the wayes of men; and rewarder of good and evill doings; God being wise and just in his disposing of all things, it must needs follow, that it shall goe well with those that are good; as the Prophet speaks; Say unto the just, that it shall be well with them; for the reward of their workes shall be given them. And if it fall out otherwaies than well with men, the blame must be laid on their owne sinne. As the Church confesseth, and therefore resolveth: I will beare the indignation of the Lord, because I have sinned againsth him; untill hee plead my cause, and execute judgment for mee: hee will bring mee forth in the light; and I shall see his righteousness. [Micah 7:9). If Adam sinne hee shall find a hell in a paradice; if Paul returne and returne, to God hee shall finde a heaven in a dungeon."

Quotation from the Book - Sermon XVI (page 461):

"Walking is an action of life, there must be life before there can be walking, a man must first have a spiritual life, whereby he may be just, and then hee will walke as a just man. For as wee say of a bowle (it is Austins comparison) it is first made round and then it runnes round, so a man is first just and then he does justly. It is a conceite of the Papists that good works doe justifie a man: Luther sayes well, that a good man doth good works. Good works make not the man, fruit makes not the tree, but the tree the fruit. So we are just first; and then we walke as just men. We must labour to be changed and to have a principle of spirituall life, then we shall walke and have new feete, eyes, taste, eares, and senses: all shall then be new."

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