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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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A gracious heart should rejoice in Gods mercies towards others.1 Gods mercies are an infinite Ocean, there needs no envying there, no grieving for that which others have. Indeed when one man is richer then another, another is ready rather to envy him then to rejoice: A Courier is ready to envy the favour that another hath, why? because these are narrow things.
A gracious heart should rejoyce in Gods mercies towards others.1 Gods mercies are an infinite Ocean, there needes no envying there, no grieving for that which others have. Indeed when one man is richer then another, another is ready rather to envy him then to rejoyce: A Courier is ready to envy the favour that another hath, why? because these are narrow things.
- 1Obser.
But when we come to Gods mercy there is room enough there, that soul that hath been made partaker of mercy, counts it a great happiness that any way the mercy of God may be magnified.
But when we come to Gods mercy there is roome enough there, that soul that hath beene made partaker of mercy, counts it a great happinesse that any way the mercy of God may be magnified.
Say to your brethren and sisters, &c.