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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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But why is it The house of Jehu,1 without any addition of Jehu the King as in others it is usual?
- 1Question.
Hereby God would give a check to Jehu, and bid him look back upon the meanness of his birth,1 for Jehu was not of the Kingly race: yet how unthankful was he who was raised from the dung-hill, thus unworthily to depart from the Lord.
Hereby God would give a check to Jehu, and bid him look back upon the meannesse of his birth,1 for Jehu was not of the Kingly race: yet how unthankfull was he who was raised from the dung-hill, thus unworthily to depart from the Lord.
- 1Answer.
You whom God hath raised up on high to great honours and estates,1 look back to the meanness of your beginning, that God hath raised you from, and labour to give him an answerable return of obedience. Those that will not give God the glory of their honours and estates, it is just their honours and estates should be taken from them.
You whom God hath raised up on high to great honours and estates,