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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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I know there may be many curiosities sometimes in observations of particles, of conjunctions: but we shall not meddle with any curiosity, but speak of that which is plain, and the intention of the Holy Ghost here. I say this And is a most dreadful And; mark the conjunction, you had four Ands before, saith God, I will strip her naked, [And] set her as in the day wherein she was borne, And] make her as a wilderness, [And] set her as a dry Land, [And] slay her with thirst. Is not here enough? Oh no, there cometh a fifth And, and that is more terrible then all the former four [And] I will have uo more mercy upon her children.
I know there may be many curiosities sometimes in observatious of particles, of conjunctions: but we shall not meddle with any curiosity, but speake of that which is plain, and the intention of the Holy Ghost here. I say this And is a most dreadfull And; marke the conjunction, you had foure Ands before, saith God, I will strip her naked, [And] set her as in the day wherein she was borne, And] make her as a wildernesse, [And] set her as a dry Land, [And] slay her with thirst. Is not here enough? Oh no, there cometh a fifth And, and that is more terrible then all the former foure [And] I will have uo more mercy upon her children.
This addeth terror to all the rest. Suppose that all the other four had been, and if this had not come, there had not been such a grievous threatening, If God had said, I will strip her naked & set her as in the day wherein she was borne, and I will make her as a wilderness, and set her as a dry land, and slay her with thirst, yet if there might be mercy in all this, their condition had not been so miserable, but (saith God) I will do all these, And I will have no more mercy upon them. Oh this hath that terror in it, that it is impossible for the heart of a man that apprehends it to stand under it.
This addeth terrour to all the rest. Suppose that all the other foure had beene, and if this had not come, there had not beene such a grievous threatning, If God had said, I will strip her naked & set her as in the day wherein she was borne, and I will make her as a wildernesse, and set her as a dry land, and slay her with thirst, yet if there might be mercy in all this, their condition had not beene so miserable, but (saith God) I will doe all these, And I will have no more mercy upon them. Oh this hath that terrour in it, that it is impossible for the heart of a man that apprehends it to stand under it.