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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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saith the Text, When it was told the house of David, saying, Syria is confederate with Ephraim, the heart of the King of Judah, and the heart of his people were moved as the trees of the wood were moved with the wind, they were afraid and shook as the very leaves of the tree shake, both the king of Judah and all the people, Well, but God speaks to the Prophet, in the 8. Chap, ver. 11. (and it was at this time when they were so troubled because of the enemies coming against them) God I say in that Chapter speaks to the Prophet, & (saith the text) he speaks with a strong hand, saying, say not ye, a Confederacy, a confederacy: Oh the King of Israel & the king of Syria are confederate together, what shall we do? we are undone, we are lost for ever; say not ye, A confederacy, neither fear ye this fear, nor be afraid, but sanctify the Lord of hosts himself, and let him be your fear. Thus God would have his Saints do, not when you hear of confederate enemies, or any ill tidings abroad; Oh the papists are linked together, & A confederacy, a confederacy: do not say a confederacy, fear not their fear, but sanctify the Lord of hosts himself, & let him ⟨p. 55⟩be your fear, and let him be your dread, & he shall be for a sanctuary to you: and mark the resolution of the Prophet afterward, ver. 17. I will wait upon the Lord that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, and I will look for him. Oh that this were the disposition of our hearts! Take that note away wi•h you, amongst many, though you cannot remember all, when you hear so many rumours of fears and troubles, as if all were gone, and there were now no more hope, Let this be your answer; I will wait upon the Lord that hideth his face from the house of Jacob, for God is in a way of mercy, and mercy certainly we shall have, let us look for it.
saith the Text, When it was told the house of David, saying, Syria is confederate with Ephraim, the heart of the King of Judah, and the heart of his people were moved as the trees of the wood were moved with the winde, they were afraid and shook as the very leaves of the tree shake, both the king of Judah and all the people, Well, but God speaks to the Prophet, in the 8. Chap, ver. 11. (and it was at this time when they were so troubled because of the enemies coming against them) God I say in that Chapter speaks to the Prophet, & (saith the text) he speakes with a strong hand, saying, say not ye, a Confederacy, a confederacy: Oh the King of Israel & the king of Syria are confederate together, what shal we do? we are undone, we are lost for ever; say not ye, A confederacy, neither fear ye this fear, nor be afraid, but sanctifie the Lord of hosts himself, and let him be your fear. Thus God would have his Saints do, not when you hear of confederate enemies, or any ill tidings abroad; Oh the papists are linked together, & A confederacy, a confederacy: do not say a confederacy, fear not their fear, but sanctifie the Lord of hosts himself, & let him