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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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Yet 3.1 I will not have mercy: This is pronounced as the most dreadful judgment. What, not have mercy upon them? then indeed is a State or a Kingdom in a dreadful condition, when God shall say of them that he will not hue mercy. Woe to you (saith the Lord) when I depart from you, woe then to you when my mercy is for ever gone, then all judgments & miseries must needs flow in upon a nation, or a particular soul; when the Sea-bank is broken up, then the waves will all flow in. Isa. 56. 9. All you beasts of the field come to devour, yea, all you beasts in the forrest, why what is the matter? His watchmen are blind, &c. I argue thus from thence, if the prudence of the watch-men being taken away which should stop misery, then all evils come flowing in upon a Nation.
Yet 3.1 I will not have mercy: This is pronounced as the most dreadfull judgment. What, not have mercy upon them? then indeed is a State or a Kingdom in a dreadful condition, when God shall say of them that he will not hve mercy. Wo to you (saith the Lord) when I depart from you, wo then to you when my mercy is for ever gon, then all judgments & miseries must needs flow in upon a nation, or a particular soul; when the Sea-bank is broken up, then the waves will all flow in. Isa. 56. 9. All you beasts of the field come to devour, yea, all you beasts in the forrest, why what is the matter? His watchmen are blind, &c. I argue thus from thence, if the prudence of the watch-men being taken away which should stop misery, then all evils come flowing in upon a Nation.
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What then if the mercy of God that should stop misery be taken away? whither should the poor creature go if mercy be gone? to what creature should it look for help? if it cries to any creature, the creature saith, I can afford no comfort, because God affordeth no mercy: what shall uphold the heart then when it hath no hope at all? It must needs sink.