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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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Certainly they that are charitable should rather take things in the better part then in the evil. It is true, it is possible that men may through pride of spirit be pleading with others (I shall speak a word of that by and by) but yet you may perceive it in the carriage of such a one, in the general course of his way. Now if in the general course of the way of a man, he doth carry himself humbly and submissively, that you see him yieldable as much as ever he can in all lawful things, and then when he cometh to plead against an evil he is not sudden, he is not rash, and he pleads not against every light evil neither, but when he comes he comes with a great deal of trouble in his spirit, and carrieth it with all quietness and humility, It is your rigidness, and that spirit which doth not beseem a Christian, that is not the spirit of Christ in this thing, for to judge of this to be pride. For certainly under this false judge meant the cause of God hath suffered exceeding much.1 You will say, How can it be imagined, that one man should see more then many, more then others that are able?
Certainly they that are charitable should rather take things in the better part then in the evill. It is true, it is possible that men may through pride of spirit be pleading with others (I shall speak a word of that by and by) but yet you may perceive it in the carriage of such a one, in the generall course of his way. Now if in the generall course of the way of a man, hee doth carry himselfe humbly and submissively, that you see him yeeldable as much as ever he can in all lawfull things, and then when he commeth to plead against an evil he is not suddain, he is not rash, and he pleads not against every light evil neither, but when he comes he comes with a great deale of trouble in his spirit, and carrieth it with all quietnesse and humility, It is your rigidnesse, and that spirit which doth not beseeme a Christian, that is not the spirit of Christ in this thing, for to judge of this to be pride. For certainly under this false judge ment the cause of God hath suffered exceeding much.1 You will say, How can it be imagined, that one man should see more then many, more then others that are able?
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