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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.
VERSE II. Opened 8 Obs. 1 In affliction men see their need of God. 9 Obs. 2 The vilest wretches in time of distress will call for help of God ibid Obs. 3. Acknowledgement of God in a formal way, is that Hypocrites think will commend them to God 10 Obs. 4 Degenerate children look for favour for their godly parents sakes. 11 Obs. 5 They will think to have the same mercies their fathers had ib.
VERSE II. Opened 8 Obs. 1 In affliction men see their need of God. 9 Obs. 2 The vilest wretches in time of distress will call for help of God ibid Obs. 3. Acknowledgment of God in a formal way, is that Hypocrites think will comend them to God 10 Obs. 4 Degenerate children look for favor for their godly parents sakes. 11 Obs. 5 They will think to have the same mercies their fathers had ib.
VERSE III. Obs. 1 The true Worship of God is the Good thing by way of Excellency 12 Obs. 2 Gods Worship is repelled by carnal hearts ib. Obs. 3 Though at first men only leave God, yet at last they cast him off with abomination ib. Obs 4 When the good of Duty is cast off, the evil of punishment will come in 14
VERSE III. Obs. 1 The true Worship of God is the Good thing by way of Excellencie 12 Obs. 2 Gods Worship is repelled by carnal hearts ib. Obs. 3 Though at first men only leave God, yet at last they cast him off with abomination ib. Obs 4 When the good of Duty is cast off, the evil of punishment will come in 14
VERSE IV. Expounded 15 Obs. 1 We may do the thing God would have done, and yet sin highly against God 17 Obs. 2 To go about great businesses without consulting with God, is sin. 18 Obs. 3 Alteration in Civil Government is a great matter ib. Obs. 4 When we are about great businesses we must look at Gods ends. ib. Obs. 5 We can have no comfort of Gods mercies, if we stay not Gods time 19 Obs. 6 When we have a mercy promised, we must take it by lawful means ib. Obs. 7 When we have a mercy we must