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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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Secondly, when you have company do not lag behind, but he willing to be foremost rather then any cause of God should suffer by your lagging;1 do not stay to have others go before you. Hence in Pro. 30. 31. amongst the comely goings of many things there, the going of the he-goat is said to be very comely, why? because the he-goat useth to go before the flock. Those that out of love to the cause of God are willing (if they be called to it) to go before the flock, they go comely in the eyes of God.
Secondly, when you have company do not lag behind, but he willing to be formost rather then any cause of God should suffer by your lagging;1 do not stay to have others go before you. Hence in Pro. 30. 31. amongst the comely goings of many things there, the going of the he-goat is said to be very comely, why? because the he-goat useth to go before the flock. Those that out of love to the cause of God are willing (if they be called to it) to goe before the flock, they goe comely in the eyes of God.
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Thirdly, do not forbear the work till all difficulties about it be first over. That is a sluggish spirit that will not set about the work till they can see how all the difficulties about the work are or may be removed. You must up and be doing, be doing presently, fall to the work, and then when you are working, wisely to prevent and avoid the difficulties that come in it; As those active spirits did that we read of in Nehem. 4. 17. when they were at work, with one of their hands they wrought, and with the other hand they held a weapon; they did not stay the building of the wall of Jerusalem till all their adversaries were quashed; but presently they fell to it, and with one hand they wrought in the work, and with the other held a weapon. This is an active spirit.