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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 3 › What then should a King do to us?
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Again,1 here observe, The difference between the blessed estate of Gods People, and the wretched estate of wicked men; those who fear God can say, What shall a King, what shall men, what Devils do against us? But other men in their straights, what shall they do for us? We are in a distressed condition, and what shall they do for us? But the People of God are never in such a distressed condition but they are able to say, What shall Men or Devils be able to do against us? for God is our Protector.
Again,1 here observe, The difference between the blessed estate of Gods People, and the wretched estate of wicked men; those who fear God can say, What shal a King, what shall men, what Devils do against us? But other men in their straights, what shall they do for us? We are in a distressed condition, and what shall they do for us? But the People of God are never in such a distressed condition but they are able to say, What shall Men or Devils be able to do against us? for God is our Protector.
- 1Obs. 5.
Again sixthly,1 The more stoutness, and sinfulness, and creature-confidence there is in any, the more do their hearts sink in desperation when they come to be crossed in their hopes. They were very stout and full of creature confidence before they were brought into misery, and now what low sordid spirits have they? now they sink in desperation: There's no men and women have their hearts sink in desperation, more than those that in ruff of their pride are the most bold and presumptuous against God and his Servants.
Again sixtly,1