A30572:826
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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Here is an exhortation even to the private members of the Church, to all, one o• other, to plead even with their mother, to plead even with the Church of which they are members, and so to plead as to deal plainly and to tell her that she is not the wife of God. Plead with her,
Here is an exhortation even to the private members of the Church, to all, one o• other, to plead even with their mother, to plead even with the Church of which they are members, and so to plead as to deale plainly and to tell her that she is not the wife of God. Pleade with her,
First, here we see Gods condescension, that he will have us plead the ease betwixt others and himself,1 as Isaiah, 5. 3. Judge between me and my Vineyard, faith God. This showeth the equity of Gods dealing. Plead the case, perhaps some of you might think. I deal hardly with your mother in so rejecting of her, in bringing such judgements upon her. No, not so, but plead you the case, plead rather with her then complain of me for my dealing with her.
First, here we see Gods condescension, that he will have us pleade the ease betwixt others and himselfe,1 as Esay, 5. 3. Iudge between me and my Vineyard, faith God. This sheweth the equity of Gods dealing. Pleade the case, perhaps some of you might thinke. I deale hardly with your mother in so rejecting of her, in bringing such judgements upon her. No, not so, but plead you the case, plead rather with her then complaine of me for my dealing with her.
- 1Obs. 1.