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…

But a second reason why this people could have no mercy, ¹might be, because of their forsaking God even in the civill State. For you are to know that this people of Israel had not only left God in their Church, State, and defiled themselves with false worship, but they had in their civill government wickedly departed from that that God had appointed over them: They had departed from the house of David, and rent themselves from it. It is true, this was of Gods permission, but yet it was the wickedness of their hearts, & no excuse at all for them. Hence Chap. 8. 4. God chargeth them that they had set up Kings, but not by him. From whence this may be observable.

But a second reason why this people could have no mercy, ¹might be, because of their forsaking God even in the civill State. For you are to know that this people of Israel had not only left God in their Church, State, and defiled themselves with false worship, but they had in their civill government wickedly departed from that that God had appointed over them: They had departed from the house of David, and rent themselves from it. It is true, this was of Gods permission, but yet it was the wickednes of their hearts, & no excuse at all for them. Hence Chap. 8. 4. God chargeth them that they had set up Kings, but not by him. From whence this may bee observable.

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That it is a most dangerous thing for a people to forsake that government to rebel against that civill government that God doth set over them.¹

That it is a most dangerous thing for a people to forsake that government to rebell against that civill government that God doth set over them.¹