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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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Chapter 1 › Lecture 1: The First LECTURE.Chapter 1 › Lecture 1: The First LECTVRE.
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Further,1 God may let a sinner continue a long time in the way of his sin, and when he hath flourished many years, and thinks surely the bitterness of death is past, then God may come and threaten judgment. Jeroboam reigned 4•. years, and it cannot be but that Hosea prophesying so long after Jeroboam's death, came in the latter end of Jeroboam's time. Jeroboam might think, what doth he come to contest with me, and to tell me of my sin and wickedness, and to threaten judgment? have not I continued these 40, years King, and have prospered? and surely God hath been with me. Well, a sinner may hold out long, and yet afterward judgment may come.
Further,1 God may let a sinner continue a long time in the way of his sin, and when he hath flourished many years, and thinks surely the bitternesse of death is past, then God may come and threaten judgment. Jeroboam reigned 4•. years, and it cannot be but that Hosea prophesying so long after Jeroboams death, came in the latter end of Jeroboams time. Jeroboam might think, what doth he come to contest with me, and to tell me of my sin and wickednesse, and to threaten judgment? have not I continued these 40, years King, and have prospered? and surely God hath been with me. Well, a sinner may hold out long, and yet afterward judgment may come.
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Thirdly,1 A people in a flourishing condition, when they prosper most, and overcome their Enemies, and have all according to their hearts desire, even that may be the time for God to come out in his wrath against them. So it was here, therefore we must not judg our Enemies to be happy, nor fear them because of their flourishing estate for the present, neither let us be secure our selves because of the mercies we enjoy. God doth not always so, but sometimes he is pleased thus to deal with sinners, to stay till they be at the height of their prosperity, and then to come upon them, as here he did.