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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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God useth thus to deal with wicked men, to bring them into extremity, and there to leave them destitute of all succour, of all help,
God useth thus to deale with wicked men, to bring them into extremity, and there to leave them destitute of all succour, of all helpe,
We have an excellent Scripture for this, Ezek. 22. 20. I will gather you in mi•e anger, and in my fury, and what then? I will leave you there and melt you, saith God. This may be a Comment upon this Text. I will bring into the wilderness and set them in a dry land and slay them with thirst.
VVe have an excellent Scripture for this, Ezek. 22. 20. I will gather you in mi•e anger, and in my fury, and what then? I will leave you there and melt you, saith God. This may be a Comment upon this Text. I will bring into the widernesse and set them in a dry land and slay them with thirst.
The Saints may be brought into great extremity, but God leaveth them not there. God makes their extremity his opportunity for mercy, he bringeth refreshing to them then, they never have more sweet refreshings from God, then when they are in the greatest extremities in regard of trouble and affliction. God promiseth, Isaiah, 4. 6. that he will be a shadow for them in the day time from the heat, and a covert from storm and from rain.
The Saints may be brought into great extremity, but God leaveth them not there. God makes their extremity his opportunity for mercy, he bringeth refreshing to them then, they never have more sweet refreshings from God, then when they are in the greatest extremities in regard of trouble and affliction. God promiseth, Esay, 4. 6. that he will be a shadow for them in the day time from the heat, and a covert from storme and from raine.