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An exposition of the prophecy of Hosea begun in divers lectures upon the first…An exposition of the prophesie of Hosea begun in divers lectures vpon the first…
An exposition of the prophecy of Hosea begun in divers lectures upon the first three chapters, at Michaels Cornhill, London / by Jer. Burroughs.An exposition of the prophesie of Hosea begun in divers lectures vpon the first three chapters, at Michaels Cornhill, London / by Jer. Burroughes.
London: printed for R. Dawlman, 1652
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There was a time wherein God had such pity upon his people, that he would cause water to gush out of the rock, rather then their thirst should not he satisfied: But now God threateneth that he will make the heavens as brass, and the earth as iron, and though a little water might save their lives, they should not have it, He will slay them with thirst. Oh what an alteration doth sin make in Gods administrations of his ways towards us!
There was a time wherein God had such pittie upon his people, that hee would cause water to gush out of the rock, rather then their thirst should not he satisfied: But now God threatneth that hee will make the heavens as brasse, and the earth as iron, and though a little water might save their lives, they should not have it, He will slay them with thirst. Oh what an alteration doth sin make in Gods administrations of his wayes towards us!
It is a great judgement thus to be slain with thirst. I knew my self a man once that lying in a burning fever, professed that if he had all the world at his dispose, he would give it all for one draught of beer. At so low a rate is the world at such a time as that is. If the want of a little beer or water to satisfy thirst for a little while be so great a judgement, Oh what is it then for all good to be eternally with drawn from all the faculties!1 I have read of Darius, that when he fled from his enemies, and being in great thirst (though those Kings had a delicate drink that was peculiar to them which they called Coapsis, and others [Greek or Hebrew]) he met with a dirty puddle of water with carry on lying in it, and he sucked in that and drank very heartily of it, and profest, that it was the sweetest draught that ever he drank in his life.
It is a great judgement thus to be slayn with thirst. I knew my self a man once that lying in a burning feaver, professed that if he had all the world at his dispose, he would give it all for one draught of beer. At so low a rate is the world at such a time as that is. If the want of a little beer or water to satisfie thirst for a little while be so great a judgement, Oh what is it then for all good to be eternally with drawn from all the faculties!