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An exposition with practical observations continued upon the eighth, ninth, & tenth chapters of…
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the eighth, ninth, & tenth chapters of the prophesy of Hosea being first delivered in several lectures at Michaels Cornhill, London / by Jeremiah Burroughs ; being the seventh book published by Thomas Goodwin ... [et al.]An exposition with practical observations continued upon the eighth, ninth, & tenth chapters of the prophesy of Hosea being first delivered in several lectures at Michaels Cornhil, London / by Jeremiah Burroughs ; being the seventh book published by Thomas Goodwin ... [et al.]
London: printed by Peter Cole, 1650
AN EXPOSITION Of the PROPHESY of HOSEA. › Chapter 10 › Verse 1 › He bringeth forth fruit to himself.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Men of base principles will do base things, 1corrupt hearts will have corrupt ways. An ingenuous spirit sometimes wonders to see the ways of many men so base and vile as they are,2 men employed in public employment that have opportunity to do God a great deal of service and when it comes to it, how sordidly and basely do they carry themselves, not caring what becomes of the public good, of God, and Kingdoms, and Churches, so be it they may scrape but a little to themselves? Yea, but do not wonder, it is fruit suitable to themselves, they are men of base spirits, of base corrupt principles, and therefore they bring ⟨p. 312⟩bring forth fruit like themselves, fruit like the stock that they are on.3 And so many times children are like their parents, their parents are wicked, and they wicked accordingly. Like an Imp or Branch of such a stock, such are the fruits of many.
Men of base principles will do base things, 1corrupt hearts will have corrupt waies. An ingenuous spirit sometimes wonders to see the waies of many men so base and vile as they are,2 men imployed in publick imployment that have opportunity to do God a great deal of service and when it comes to it, how sordidly and basely do they carry themselves, not caring what becomes of the publick good, of God, and Kingdoms, and Churches, so be it they may scrape but a little to themselves? Yea, but do not wonder, it is fruit suitable to themselves, they are men of base spirits, of base corrupt principles, and therefore they bring ⟨p. 312⟩bring forth fruit like themselves, fruit like the stock that they are on.3 And so many times children are like their parents, their parents are wicked, and they wicked accordingly. Like an Imp or Branch of such a stock, such are the fruits of many.