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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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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 Jer. 26. 4. saith God to the Prophet there, Thou shalt say to them, Thus saith the Lord, If you will not hearken to me to walk in my Law which I have set before you, •o hearken to the words of my servants the Prophets whom I sent unto you; 1then will I make this house like Shiloh, and will make their City a curse to all the nations of the earth. See how fairly the words of the Prophet go, If you will not hearken to me to walk in my laws, and the words of my Prophets whom I sent unto you, then I will do so and so. The Prophet delivers his message as fair as can be. But see now their perverseness in the 8. ver. It came to pass that when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking all that the Lord commanded him to speak unto all the people, that the Priests and the Prophets and all the people took him, saying, Thou shalt surely dye. What is the matter? Why hast thou Prophesied in the name of the Lord, saying. This house shall be like Shiloh? They leave out, [if,] whereas he said, If you will not return and hear the words of the Lord, this house shall be as Shiloh; They come and lay hold upon him with violence, Why hast thou said this house shall be like Shiloh? and leave out the other. This is the perverseness of the hearts of men.
This they speak against them, not mentioning at all the conditions upon which damnation and hell is threatned. Certainly there can scarce a Minister in the world be found that threatneth damnation or hell absolutely, but upon those termes of impenitency. I will give you one Scripture to shew you the most absurd perverse spirits of men in this kinde, how they will take a piece of the words of the Prophets and separate the threatning from the condition, on purpose that they may cavill at the word, it is in Jer. 26. 4