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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.
How long will it be ere they attain to innocency.
Mens hearts are stubborn in their own ways, they will not be taken off, wicked men will be true to their own principles, there is a stubborn constancy in evil, as well as a gracious constancy in good, How long will it be?
Mens hearts are stubborn in their own waies, they will not be taken off, wicked men will be true to their own principles, there is a stubborn constancy in evil, as well as a gracious constancy in good, How long will it be?
Again secondly, God is very patient a long time. Then,
Thirdly: Continuance in sin is no excuse but an aggravation of sin to make it grievous to God; when God chastises us we are ready to cry, How long Lord? Will he reretain his anger for ever? Know that our continuance in sin, is as great a burden to Gods Spirit, he cries out when will they be made clean, when shall it once be? and in Jer. 4. 14