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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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Then the third time, which is yet to come, that is, in the wonderful work of God in calling the Jews, when God shall raise up out of them, a glorious people to himself, and save Judah once again, and it shall not be by sword, nor by bow, but by the Lord their God; For as it is said, Dan. 2. 34. the stone that smote the Image was cut out without hands, so there shall be a power that is not visible from whence it comes, but Jesus Christ shall come from heaven to do his great works, As the lightning from the East to the West, so shall the coming of the son of man be.
Then the third time, which is yet to come, that is, in the wonderful work of God in calling the Jewes, when God shall raise up out of them, a glorious people to himselfe, and save Judah once again, and it shall not be by sword, nor by bow, but by the Lord their God; For as it is said, Dan. 2. 34. the stone that smote the Image was cut out without hands, so there shall be a power that is not visible from whence it comes, but Jesus Christ shal come from heaven to do his great workes, As the lightning from the East to the West, so shal the comming of the sonne of man be.
What learn we from hence?
What learne we from hence?
First,1 God ties not himself to the use of outward means in procuring of good to his people. Though all outward means fail, yet there may be ways of salvation for the Saints. Wicked mens hearts presently sink, if outward means fail: And indeed so much as our hearts fail when outward means fail, it is a sign that we did before rest upon the means, and if we had had the means, we should have robbed God of his honour. We must use means, but not rely upon the means.