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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
AN EXPOSITION Of the PROPHESY of HOSEA. › CHAP. VIII. › Verse 9 › Ephraim hath hired Lovers.
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.
He hath hired Loves.] 1Because they had nothing lovely in themselves therefore they hire the love of others to them, they seek even to hire love, though the truth is, Love cannot be hired nor purchased, although men may fawn and glaver, and flatter, and crouch that they may gain the love of some other, yet if there be no loveliness in themselves to gain love, although those whom they fawn on, and flatter may use them for their own turn, and serve themselves upon them,2 yet the truth is they will despise ⟨p. 56⟩them in their hearts, and so often they will discover to their intimate friends how they scorn and contemn them; therefore if others would have love, there must be some excellency and loveliness in us; for love cannot be hired. But,
He hath hired Loves.] 1Because they had nothing lovely in themselves therefore they hire the love of others to them, they seek even to hyre love, though the truth is, Love cannot be hyred nor purchased, although men may fawn and glaver, and flatter, and crouch that they may gain the love of some other, yet if there be no loveliness in themselves to gain love, although those whom they fawn on, and flatter may use them for their own turn, and serve themselves upon them,2 yet the truth is they will despise ⟨p. 56⟩them in their hearts, and so often they will discover to their intimate friends how they scorn and contemn them; therefore if others would have love, there must be some excellency and loveliness in us; for love cannot be hyred. But,
- 1Those that have nothing lovely in themselves, will use unworthy means to purchase it.
- 2Love cannot be bought.