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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.
Thirdly, They are the great Mysteries of Gods Will, the great §3Counsels of God about the Souls of men, about his way to honour Himself, and to bring Mankind to Himself, to Eternal life; the great Counsels, great Mysteries that are contained in the Word of God, such as the Angels themselves do desire to pry into; as in Prov. 8. 6. it is said of Wisdom, Hear, and I will speak of excellent things. The Word of God speaks of excellent things, right excellent things, such great Mysteries of Gods Wisdom as should take up our thoughts, yea, and doth take up the Angels, and shall take up the Angels and Saints to all Eternity, to be prying into the great things which are revealed in Gods Word: Psal. 119. 27. 1Make me to understand the way of thy precepts, so shall I talk of thy wondrous Works. Mark how these are joined together: Make me to understand the way of thy precepts, so shall I talk of thy wondrous works: Why David, couldest not thou see the wondrous works of God in the book of the creature, in Heaven and Earth? Oh no, Make me to understand the way of thy precepts, and then shall I talk of thy wondrous Works. We many times talk about vain and slight things, because we have nothing else to talk of; but did we understand the way of Gods precepts, we should be furnished with discourse of the wondrous works of God.
Thirdly, They are the great Mysteries of Gods Will, the great §3Counsels of God about the Souls of men, about his way to honor Himself, and to bring Mankind to Himself, to Eternal life; the great Counsels, great Mysteries that are contained in the Word of God, such as the Angels themselves do desire to pry into; as in Prov. 8. 6. it is said of Wisdom, Hear, and I will speak of excellent things. The Word of God speaks of excellent things, right excellent things, such great Mysteries of Gods Wisdom as should take up our thoughts, yea, and doth take up the Angels, and shall take up the Angels and Saints to all Eternity, to be prying into the great things which are revealed in Gods Word: