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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.
Secondly, By raining Righteousness is meant, the plenty of Righteousness, that Righteousness shall come in abundance. ⟨p. 480⟩It may be now, some men may meet with some Righteous dealings and be encouraged when things are at the best among men, but this Righteousness comes but by drops, yea, but seek the Lord till He Rain Righteousness. What is it to have a few drops of water? You may go into your Garden, and with a little pot of Water, water the Herbs; yea, but when it rains down water, then the earth is refreshed. And so saith the Lord here, Seek me till I come with a shower of Righteousness, and rain it down upon you.
Thirdly, Till he rain Righteousness. That is, Till I work so graciously in the works of my Righteousness to you, as shall make the Seeds that you have sown to be fruitful, to grow up to the honour of my Name, and to your good. Now there are many godly amongst you, and they sow Righteousness, they do many good Actions, but alas, it is kept down still by the scorching heat of the Oppressors; in places where Oppression prevails, many godly, truly godly men and women they sow much seed of Righteousness, but there is little good comes of it, and all is kept down: yea but saith the Lord, Seek me till I rain Righteousness, I'll rain from Heaven such showers that shall be the fulfilling of my Promises to you, that shall make all your righteous actions grow up to the praise of my Name, and the good of your Brethren, Oh! what a blessed time is this, when there shall be nothing but righteous dealings, and all the faithfulness of God shall be fulfilled, and there shall be plenty.
Thirdly, Till he rain Righteousness. That is, Till I work so graciously in the works of my Righteousness to you, as shall make the Seeds that you have sown to be fruitful, to grow up to the honor of my Name, and to your good. Now there are many godly amongst you, and they sow Righteousness, they do many good Actions, but alas, it is kept down still by the scorching heat of the Oppressors; in places where Oppression prevails, many godly, truly godly men and women they sow much seed of Righteousness, but there is little good comes of it, and all is kept down: yea but saith the Lord, Seek me till I rain Righteousness, I'le rain from Heaven such showers that shall be the fulfilling of my Promises to you, that shall make all your righteous actions grow up to the praise of my Name, and the good of your Brethren, Oh! what a blessed time is this, when there shall be nothing but righteous dealings, and all the faithfulness of God shall be fulfilled, and there shall be plenty.