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…

When we have some new and fresh manifestations of Gods mercy, our hearts rejoice in it, but the impression of it is soon gone. Many of you when you have been seeking God, have had many manifestations of his love, and God hath entered into Covenant with you, & for a while you have been comforted, but you lose all your comfort again within a short time: Oh remember,¹ God is ever mindful of his Covenant, though made 20. 40. years ago, he remains the same still, be you the same still; be you ever mindful of your Covenants. When men are brought into the bond of the Covenant, their consciences are awed with it, and they walk very strictly, and they clare not in the least thing go from the Covenant at first: But after a few months or weeks are over their heads, they forget their engagement, ⟨p. 75⟩their Covenant they made with God, there is not such a strong bond upon their spirits as there was before. Oh my brethren, know that this is a great and sore evil in you; God is ever mindful of his Covenant, so you should be. And as of his Covenant, so of his threats too, by way of proportion: God remembereth his threats that were made many years ago; we are affected with Gods threats for the present, but within a while, the impression is gone. But let us know, time altereth not God as it doth us.

When we have some new and fresh manifestations of Gods mercy, our hearts rejoyce in it, but the impression of it is soone gone. Many of you when you have beene seeking God, have had many manifestations of his love, and God hath entred into Covenant with you, & for a while you have been comforted, but you lose all your comfort againe within a short time: Oh remember,¹ God is ever mindefull of his Covenant, though made 20. 40. years agoe, he remains the same still, be you the same still; be you ever mindful of your Covenants. When men are brought into the bond of the Covenant, their consciences are awed with it, and they walke very strictly, and they clare not in the least thing goe from the Covenant at first: But after a few moneths or weekes are over their heads, they forget their engagement, ⟨p. 75⟩their Covenant they made with God, there is not such a strong bond upon their spirits as there was before. Oh my brethren, know that this is a great and sore evil in you; God is ever mindfull of his Covenant, so you should be. And as of his Covenant, so of his threats too, by way of proportion: God remembreth his threats that were made many years agoe; we are affected with Gods threats for the present, but within a while, the impression is gone. But let us know, time altereth not God as it doth us.