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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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For thus they think with themselves, If a man have more abilities to understand natural things then others have, therefore he must needs have more abilities to understand spiritual things then others have. There is a mistake in this. A great learned man that hath great abilities, understands the rules of nature, yet a poor weak man may have the mind of Christ more then he hath. For the promise is to them that fear God. Psal. 25. 14. The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him. It may be another man hath more abilities, but this spirit may be more soiled, may be more distempered then the poor weak mans.1 I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes; even so Father, for it seemed good in thy sight.
For thus they think with themselves, If a man have more abilities to understand natural things then others have, therefore he must needs have more abilities to understand spirituall things then others have. There is a mistake in this. A great learned man that hath great abilities, understands the rules of nature, yet a poor weake man may have the mind of Christ more then he hath. For the promise is to them that feare God. Psal. 25. 14. The secret of the Lord is with them that feare him. It may be another man hath more abilities, but this spirit may be more soild, may be more distempered then the poor weake mans.1 I thanke thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes; even so Father, for it seemed good in thy sight.
- 1Mit. 11. 25
If multitudes had been an argument against the truth, then in the Primitive times, when Christian Religion began, certainly very few should have followed JESUS CHRIST. Yea, and there is not more disadvantage and disproportion between one or two private members of a Church and the whole Church, then there was at that time disadvantage and disproportion between the whole Church then and all the world. And if we mark Saint John,