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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,1 in that this child was weaned, and by the weaning was to signify their being carried away out of their own into a strange Country; this expression implies thus much. That it is an evil thing for a child to be taken from the mothers breast too soon, and sent away to be nursed by others. The expression doth fully imply this, for it is to tell us the evil condition of the people, that they should be taken from their own, and sent to another Country: This their affliction is set out by a child's being taken from its own mothers breast; it could not express what it intended, except it were to imitate thus much unto us, that it is an evil thing for a child to be taken from its own mothers breast.
Again,1 in that this childe was weaned, and by the weaning was to signify their being carried away out of their own into a strange Countrey; this expression implies thus much. That it is an evil thing for a childe to be taken from the mothers brest too soone, and sent away to be nursed by others. The expression doth fully imply this, for it is to tell us the evill condition of the people, that they should be taken from their own, and sent to another Countrey: This their affliction is set out by a childes being taken from its owne mothers brest; it could not expresse what it intended, except it were to imitate thus much unto us, that it is an evil thing for a childe to be taken from its own mothers bres•.
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It is unnatural then for mothers out of daintiness, and curiosity to deny the fruit of their wombs,1 the comfort of their breasts. It is true, in time of weakness and danger, when it may be dangerous to themselves and the child, God permits it. But when it is merely (I say) out of daintiness, and curiosity, certainly it is an evil that is against nature it self. Hannahs care of her son Samuel, is recorded by this, & it is mentioned by the holy Ghost, in her commendation, that she gave him suck.