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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
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.
Why the inhabitants of Samariah? The Calves were not there. Samaria was their chief City; as London is to England, so Samaria was the chief City to the ten Tribes: And Samaria shall fear. Samaria was a very strong City: And when the Assyrians came and carried away the ten Tribes captive, they took all the Country round about before they took Samaria: it was with Samaria as with London in these sad times: when there hath bin wars round about in England, London hath bin safe for these three years together: And so when there was wars in all Israel, yet Samaria ⟨p. 384⟩continued safe; yea, not only when some Towns, but when every Town was taken, Samaria was so strong as to be able to endure a siege for three years together: thus you shall find in 2 King. 17. 5. 1That the King of Assyria came and besieged Samaria three years: yet this it was, and yet the text saith, The inhabitants of Samaria shall fear, because of the Calves of Beth-aven. That is, though they were a strong City, yet when we heard that their gods were taken away, yea, when they did but hear that Bethel and Dan were in danger to have their gods taken away, Oh! they were sensible of this, though they were safe for their outward condition for the present, and had strength enough to resist the Enemies, yet they were afraid: that is, there was a solicitous fear in them about the Calves of Bethaven before they were taken, and when they were taken their hearts were daunted, and knew not what in the world to do. So you see the meaning of the words: from whence the Note is this:
Why the inhabitants of Samariah? The Calves were not there. Samaria was their chief City; as London is to England, so Samaria was the chief City to the ten Tribes: And Samaria shall fear. Samaria was a very strong City: And when the Assyrians came and carried away the ten Tribes captive, they took all the Country round about before they took Samaria: it was with Samaria as with London in these sad times: when there hath bin wars round about in England, London hath bin safe for these three years together: And so when there was wars in al Israel, yet Samaria ⟨p. 384⟩continued safe; yea, not only when some Towns, but when every Town was taken, Samaria was so strong as to be able to endure a siege for three years together: thus you shall find in