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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.
Or else according to others, it is to be interpreted of the men of Israel, there the men of Israel stood, and their battle did not overtake the children of iniquity.
Or else according to others, it is to be interpreted of the men of Israel, there the men of Israel stood, and their battel did not overtake the children of iniquity.
If it be meant of the men of Gibeah, there they stood, then it notes their stoutness, they would stand it out, There they stood. Though they had committed such a horrible wickedness, and there was a desire but to have those that were Delinquents to be brought forth for punishment, yet they combine together and would stand it out, they stood stoutly to maintain the wickedness that was committed, especially after their first success, they fought, and in both the days they slew forty thousand; now having the first day, this did hearten them, yea, they had the day the second time, and that made them stout in their way: Success will make men stand it out in their wickedness.1 God many times gives success on purpose to harden the hearts of men that they may stand it out unto their ruin, for so it proved to the Benjamites.
If it be meant of the men of Gibeah, there they stood, then it notes their stoutness, they would stand it out, There they stood. Though they had committed such a horrible wickedness, and there was a desire but to have those that were Delinquents to be broughts forth for punishment, yet they combine together and would stand it out, they stood stoutly to maintain the wickedness that was committed, especially after their first success, they fought, and in both the daies they slew fourty thousand; now having the first day, this did hearten them, yea, they had the day the second time, and that made them stout in their way: Success will make men stand it out in their wickedness.1 God manie times gives success on purpose to harden the hearts of men that they may stand it out unto their ruin, for so it proved to the Benjamites.