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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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This we must not discourse of when we mere,1 as matter of news only, but we must speak of it to the praise of God, for the sanctifying of our hearts. Our brethren in Ireland have another subject of their discourses at this day. When a brother or a sister meet this is the subject of their discourse, Oh my Father, my mother taken such a day by the Rebels and cruelly massacred, such a kinsman, such a kinswoman taken such a day and fearfully murdered, such houses were fired, such Cities and Towns were taken, and with what ghastly visages do you think they look one upon another, when they are thus relating these sad things?2 The word of God came out against England, but it hath lighted upon Ireland. O unworthy are we of these mercies we enjoy, if when we meet together our discourses be frothy and light, about vain and trivial things, when God hath given us such a subject of discourse as he hath done by such gracious, and wonderful, and glorious ways of his mercy towards us in this latter age.
This we must not discourse of when we meere,1 as matter of newes onely, but we must speake of it to the praise of God, for the sanctifying of our hearts. Our brethren in Ireland have another subject of their discourses at this day. When a brother or a sister meet this is the subject of their discourse, Oh my Father, my mother taken such a day by the Rebels and cruelly masacred, such a kinsman, such a kinswoman taken such a day and fearfully murthered, such houses were fired, such Cities and Towns were taken, and with what gaftly visages doe you think they look one upon another, when they are thus relating these sad things?2 The word of God came out against England, but it hath lighted upon Ireland. O unworthy are we of these mercies we enjoy, if when we meete together our discourses be frothy and light, about vain and trivial things, when God hath given us such a subject of discourse as he hath done by such gracious, and wonderfull, and glorious wayes of his mercy towards us in this latter age.
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