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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 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.
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 waies 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 beginings of further judgments ib.
VERSE XI. Opened 69 Object. Why God would have but one Altar? 74 Answ. 1. These Altars did typify two things 1 That Christ was to be the only sacrifice 74 2 That all our services are accepted only in him ib. 2. That it might be the bond of the Church. Other Objections Answered. 76 Obs. 1 Mans inventions in Gods Worship are rejected of God 77 Obs. 2 There is no stop in superstitious worship 78 Obs. 3 We are ready to imitate our forefathers in what is evil, but not in what is good 79 Obs. 4. Take heed distance of time make us not to fear the threatening the less. 80 Obs. 5 Every age ads something to Idolatry and false worship 81 Obs. 6 What ever names we give to things it may be God will give other names and titles 83 Obs. 7 When mens hearts are set upon false ways of worship, it is just with God to let them have their desires to the full ib.