A30572:242
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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Again, Break the bow, blast all the power of their Ammunition.
Againe, Breake the bow, blast all the power of their Ammunition.
Carnal hearts trust much in their warlike weapons,1 but they are nothing when God cometh to break a peoples strength. God hath the power of all Ammunition, the Lord is called The Lord of Hosts, (and he delighteth much in this title) First, because God hath not only the power over Ammunition and all Warlike weapons, so as they cannot be used but by him: But secondly, because when they are used, they can have no success at all but by him; and so the Lord is the Lord of Hosts in a peculiar sense: He is the great General of all Armies, more then all other Generals, for the success of all dependeth upon him.
Carnal hearts trust much in their warlike weapons,1 but they are nothing when God commeth to break a peoples strength. God hath the power of all Ammunition, the Lord is called The Lord of Hosts, (and he delighteth much in this title) First, because God hath not only the power over Ammunition and all Warlike weapons, so as they cannot be used but by him: But secondly, because when they are used, they can have no successe at all but by him; and so the Lord is the Lord of Hosts in a peculiar sense: Hee is the great Generall of all Armies, more then all other Generalls, for the successe of all dependeth upon him.
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My brethren, why then need the Church of God fear the strength of