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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.
And secondly, For the forcing of all men that belonged §2to the ten Tribes to forbear going to Jerusalem. This was thought a notable Plot, a notable Counsel, they thought this was the only Counsel to keep things in peace among them. Why (say they) if we shall suffer men, that every one that hath a fancy in his head, that they shall go to Jerusalem to worship, we shall have nothing but confusion, and therefore let us take such a course that people shall have a place to worship in, that they worship thus; it is but only some people that are so strict that they must needs worship in Jerusalem, 1and therefore let us determine this, That we will have a constant way that every one shall be bound unto, and we will have no more going to this Jerusalem to worship, but they shall be content to worship at Dan and Bethel, and this will keep things in peace. Now ⟨p. 396⟩this counsel seemed to be a fine plot to keep things in order. But saith the Lord, They shall be ashamed of it; though they think they have wise men, that do thus advise, sage men, and some men it may be that seem to have some good in them too, and stand for peace: thus it was a Counsel cried up mightily, yet the Lord he sits in Heaven and laughs at this Counsel, and saith he, They shall be ashamed of their Counsels; perhaps now whilst they are let go on and carry all before them, they bless themselves in their Counsel, and think it is a very excellent plot, and God favours it; but when my time shall come, when they shall see what evil it brings upon them, then they shall be ashamed of their Counsels. From thence there's these two Notes;
And secondly, For the forcing of al men that belonged §2to the ten Tribes to forbear going to Jerusalem. This was thought a notable Plot, a notable Counsel, they thought this was the only Counsel to keep things in peace among them. Why (say they) if we shall suffer men, that every one that hath a fancy in his head, that they shall go to Jerusalem to worship, we shall have nothing but confusion, and therefore let us take such a course that people shall have a place to worship in, that they worship thus; it is but only some people that are so strict that they must needs worship in Jerusalem,