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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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God loveth to have people dealt withal in a convincing way, Let not therefore any think it enough either Minister or other, that they can speak terribly to people, and cry out of the sins of the people, but let them labour to convince them, to deal with them as rational creatures, and to take away their secret objections and their secret shifts, and to make their sins plain before their consciences. A convincing Preacher and a convincing Christian is such a one as may be very useful, and do abundance of good to the Church of God.
God loveth to have people dealt withall in a convincing way, Let not therefore any thinke it enough either Minister or other, that they can speak terribly to people, and cry out of the sinnes of the people, but let them labour to convince them, to deale with them as rationall creatures, and to take away their secret objections and their secret shifts, and to make their sinnes plaine before their consciences. A convincing Preacher and a convincing Christian is such a one as may be very usefull, and doe aboundance of good to the Church of God.
Fifthly, Plead with your mother. It is very fit that God should have some to plead for him,1 to plead his cause as well as the devil hath to plead his. The devil never wants pleaders. When was there ever such an ill cause came to a Bench, or to any society in any public way, but found some that would plead for it? A shame that the worst cause in the world should have pleaders for it, and many times the cause of God suffers by mens being mute that should plead for it. God will take this very ill at their hands.
Fifthly, Pleade with your mother. It is very fit that God should have some to pleade for him,1 to pleade his cause as well as the devil hath to pleade his. The devill never wants pleaders. When was there ever such an ill cause came to a Bench, or to any society in any publique way, but found some that would pleade for it? A shame that the worst cause in the world should have pleaders for it, and many times the cause of God suffers by mens being mute that should pleade for it. God will take this very ill at their hands.