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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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A fifth Observation, God may sometimes reward a work here in this world,1 yet may curse a man for the work afterward.2 Many there are that do some outward service for God, and perhaps rejoice in it, and think that God must needs accept of them: what they? they have been excellent men in the Common-wealth, they have stood for Ministers, they have been forward in a good cause. Well, thou hast done these; hath not God rewarded thee? hast thou not health of body, and strength? look upon thy estate, art not thou blessed there? look upon thy table, thy wife and children, art not thou blessed there? Thou hast thy penny for what thou hast done. But yet after thou hast had thy pay here in this world for what thou hast done, God may curse thee hereafter even for the sinfulness of thy heart in that work which for the matter of it was good. God may reward thee for the matter of thy work, but curse thee for the manner of it.
A fifth Observation, God may sometimes reward a worke here in this world,1 yet may curse a man for the worke afterward.2 Many there are that doe some outward service for God, and perhaps rejoyce in it, and thinke that God must needs accept of them: what they? they have been excellent men in the Common-wealth, they have stood for Ministers, they have been forward in a good cause. Well, thou hast done these; hath not God rewarded thee? hast thou not health of body, and strength? looke upon thy estate, art not thou blessed there? looke upon thy table, thy wife and children, art not thou blessed there? Thou hast thy peny for what thou hast done. But yet after thou hast had thy pay here in this world for what thou hast done, God may curse thee hereafter even for the sinfulnes of thy heart in that work which for the matter of it was good. God may reward thee for the matter of thy work, but curse thee for the manner of it.
- 1Obser. 5
- 2God rewards here those works that must be answered for he easter.