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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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Continuance in sin, and especially the sin of spiritual whoredom, is that which will strip a Nation from all their excellencies, from all their orments and beauty; the continuance in that sin especially; for so the words imply, Let her put away her adulteries from between her breasts, lest I strip her naked. &c. If she continue thus, certainly naked she shall be.
Continuance in sinne, and especially the sin of spirituall whoredome, is that which will strip a Nation from all their excellencies, from all their orments and beauty; the continuance in that sin especially; for so the words imply, Let her pnt away her adulteries from between her breasts, lest I strip her naked. &c. If she continue thus, certainly naked she shall be.
This always brings nakedness meritoriously, but if continued in, effectually, it makes them naked. Exod. 32. 25. You may see there what made the people naked at that time, the Text saith, that Aaron had made the people naked, that is, Aaron by consenting to the people to make the Calf had made the people naked: naked, that is destitute now of Gods gracious protection, deprived of those favours from God that formerly they had. And as the Priest had made them naked, so you may find it in 2 Chron. 28. 19. that the King made them naked too. The Lord brought Judah low, because of Ahaz King of Israel, for he made Judah naked and transgressed sore against the Lord. He made Judah naked, that is by countenancing Idolatry, by siding with those that were Idolaters, even he made Judah naked at that time.
This alwayes brings nakednesse meritoriously, but if continued in, effectually, it makes them naked. Exod. 32. 25. You may see there what made the people naked at that time, the Text saith, that Aaron had made the people naked, that is, Aaron by consenting to the people to make the Calfe had made the people naked: naked, that is destitute now of Gods gracious protection, deprived of those favours from God that formerly they had. And as the Priest had made them naked, so you may finde it in