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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. › CHAP. VIII. › Verse 4 › They set up Kings, but not by me
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.
First,1 Because Jeroboam did not seek God.
- 1Jeroboams sin.Ieroboams sin.
And secondly, Jeroboam did not stay Gods time. As David, he was anointed by God, and though he had many opportunities for to have taken away Sauls life, he would not, and to come to the Kingdom, but he did wait till he saw the time was come that he should be brought to the Kingdom. But Jeroboam would not do so.
Thirdly, Jeroboam had not right ends in taking the Kingdom.
Fourthly, Jeroboam did not administer the Kingdom for God, and therefore God would not own him, and so some read the words; They have not administered the Kingdom by me; but administering the Kingdom by their own lusts therefore God would not own them. From whence you may have these Notes: