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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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Again, Israel might say, what will not God be merciful to us? why I pray you what doth Judah get by her worshipping of God in that which you say is the only right way? Judah indeed keepeth her self to Jerusalem, keepeth her self to worship in the Temple, but what doth she get by it? for ought we see Judah is in as hard an estate, and in as low a condition as we (nay as we shall see afterward, Judah was in a lower condition than Israel,) and certainly such kind of expressions as these they would be ready to have against the Prophet.
Again, Israel might say, what will not God be mercifull to us? why I pray you what doth Judah get by her worshipping of God in that which you say is the only right way? Judah indeed keepeth her selfe to Ierusalem, keepeth her selfe to worship in the Temple, but what doth she get by it? for ought we see Iudah is in as hard an estate, and in as low a condition as we (nay as we shall see afterward, Iudah was in a lower condition than Israel,) and certainly such kind of expressions as these they would be ready to have against the Prophet.
Well, saith God, let Judah be what she will, I will have mercy upon her.
Well, saith God, let Iudah be what she will, I will have mercy upon her.
Though carnal hearts, when they look upon the low condition of the true worshippers of God,1 think that there is no difference between those that are in a good way, and themselves that are in the ways of sin, yet God will make a difference; I will have mercy upon Judah, but not upon Israel. Many carnal men please themselves with this; I see others that are strict, that pray in their families, that run to Sermons, and will not do thus and thus, as others do, yet they are as poor, in as mean a condition as any others, what do they get by their forwardness in religion? Are not we in as good a condition as they? Well friend, though thy carnal heart think there is no difference between him that serveth God, & him that serveth him not, God hath a time to manifest a difference; There shall a time come (saith God,