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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 never threateneth any people, but the condition of mercy upon repentance, it is either expressed, or implied. It is therefore the frowardness and the fullness of the hearts of sinners, to give over all upon the thought of the greatness of their sins, or the severity of Gods threatening against them, O no, you great sinners, that have been guilty of many horrible sins, come in and repent, I may say to you as Secaniah did to the people in another case, of a grievous sin, Ezra. 10. 2. There is hope in Israel concerning this thing.
God never threatneth any people, but the condition of mercie upon repentance, it is either expressed, or implyed. It is therefore the frowardness and the fulness of the hearts of sinners, to give over all upon the thought of the greatness of their sins, or the severity of Gods threatning against them, O no, you great sinners, that have beene guilty of many horrible sins, come in and repent, I may say to you as Secaniah did to the people in another case, of a grievous sin, Ezra. 10. 2. There is hope in Israel concerning this thing.
It is the cavil of many carnal hearts against many faithful and Zealous Ministers, that they do nothing but preach judgement, and they threaten damnation, and say people shall be damned, and go to hell, and the like.
It is the cavill of many carnal hearts against many faithfull and Zealons Ministers, that they do nothing but preach judgement, and they threaten damnation, and say people shall be damned, and go to hell, aud the like.
This they speak against them, not mentioning at all the conditions upon which damnation and hell is threatened. Certainly there can scarce a Minister in the world be found that threateneth damnation or hell absolutely, but upon those terms of impenitency. I will give you one Scripture to show you the most absurd perverse spirits of men in this kind, how they will take a piece of the words of the Prophets and separate the threatening from the condition, on purpose that they may cavil at the word, it is in