A30574:21
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 VIII. Expounded 46
VERSE IX. Expounded 50 Object. Why doth God compare the ten Tribes to a wild Ass? Answ. 1. To show their stubbornness 52 2 To show their contemptibleness 53 Obj Why doth he say [Alone?] Answ. 1. To show they would be under no Government 54 2 That they were fit for no society 55 Obs. 1 Where we place our confidence, there our love should be placed ib. Obs. 2 Idolaters will not stand upon terms if they may have their Idols any way 56 Obs. 3 It is an evil thing to be drawn to false worship 57
VERSE IX. Expounded 50 Object. Why doth God compare the ten Tribes to a wild Ass? Answ. 1. To shew their stubbornness 52 2 To shew their contemptibleness 53 Obj Why doth he say [Alone?] Answ. 1. To shew they would be under no Government 54 2 That they were fit for no society 55 Obs. 1 Where we place our confidence, there our love should be placed ib. Obs. 2 Idolaters wil not stand upon terms if they may have their Idols any way 56 Obs. 3 It is an evil thing to be drawn to false worship 57
VERSE X. Obs. 1. It is a great evil when wicked men seem to prosper more than Gods people in outward estate 59 Obs. 2 Many times when men think they provide most for their peace, they provide most for their ruin 61 Obs. 3 People many times run headily on in evil ways that will destroy them 62 Text opened in diverse Particulars 63 ⟨image 5⟩Obs. 1. When sinners have brought trouble upon themselves, then they complain much 66 Admonition to England ib. Obs. 2. Taxes upon mens estates is but a little burden in respect of being brought under the power of the enemy 67 Obs. 3 Taxes are but little burden in comparison to the carrying of our brethren into captivity 67 Obs. 4 It is Gods mercy to bring lesser evils upon us thereby to prevent greater ib. Obs. 5. The consideration of little burdens upon us, should move us to turn to God 68 Obs. 6. Gods judgments against wicked men are the beginnings of further judgments ib.