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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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When this time comes that is here prophesied of, there shall not be any such need of any Antichristian chain, to chain the servants of God together, but they shall be one without any such doings. It is true, Papists and Prelatical men, they cry out of others; there are such divisions among them say they, none of them can agree, there is more uniformity and unity with us than there is with them, every one there among them runs up and down and doth what he pleaseth.
VVhen this time comes that is here prophesied of, there shall not be any such neede of any Antichristian chaine, to chaine the servants of God together, but they shall be one without any such doings. It is true, Papists and Prelaticall men, they cry out of others; there are such divisions among them say they, none of them can agree, there is more uniformity and unity with us than there is with them, every one there among them runs up and downe and doth what he pleaseth.
Mark these two Answers to that.
Marke these two Answers to that.
First, They have little cause to brag of their unity if we consider all; for in the mean time though many thousands of Christians, and hundreds of faithful, painful, and conscionable Ministers of God that did more service to God and his Church then ever they wil• •o, though they be banished out of their country, and put […] ••remities, and endure sore afflictions for […] ••ch of unity with them at all, though […] things they have caused many […] […]. This is no breach of unity with them.