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…

It is true, God saith, he will plead his own cause, and we are bound to pray according to that of the Psalmist, that God would arise and plead his own cause. And indeed if God had not risen and pleaded his own cause better then we did, his cause would have been in the dirt before this.

It is true, God saith, hee will pleade his owne cause, and wee are bound to pray according to that of the Psalmist, that God would arise and pleade his owne cause. And indeed if God had not risen and pleaded his owne cause better then we did, his cause would have been in the dirt before this.

Though it is true, God is raising up his own cause, no thank to us; we have cause to lay our hands upon our mo•thes as guilty, in that we did so basely and cowardly let the cause of God suffer, and God appearing so immediately and gloriously, is the rebuking of us because we did not, we would not before stand up to plead• his cause.

Though it is true, God is raising up his own cause, no thanke to us; wee have cause to lay our hands upon our mo•thes as guilty, in that we did so basely and cowardly let the cause of God suffer, and God appearing so immediately and gloriously, is the rebuking of us because we did not, wee would not before stand up to plead• his cause.

Sixthly,¹ When any have found mercy from God, the sweetness of that mercy so warmeth their hearts, that they cannot endure to see that blessed God be dishonoured. Plead you Ammi, Ruhamah; what, my people, those to whom I have showed mercy, what though it be your mother, what though it be any dear to you, what though they be great ones, though they be a multitude, yet plead, plead for me against them, this note is grounded upon the title that God giveth them who should plead Ammi, and Ruhamah, those that are Gods people, those that have found mercy from God.