A30574:39
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 XI. Obs. 1 Multitude of children is a glory to a people 221 1 By them they are multiplied. ib. 2 What excellency is in their children they look upon it as their own ib. 3 They have hope of continuation from generation to generation by them ib. Use. Bring up your children in the fear of God ib. Obs. 2 Godliness brings blessings swiftly, and wickedness drives them away as fast 245
VERSE XII. Obs. 1 Many think all is well when they have escaped some judgement. 246 Obs. 2 It is a judgment to be deprived of children ib. Obs. 3 It is God in the Creature that upholds it 248
VERSE XIII. Expounded 253 Obs. 1 God may depart from men or kingdoms in their greatest prosperity 255 Use Take heed when you are in your prosperity ib. Obs. 2. God never shows so much respect to any, but if they forsake him, wrath follows 256 Obs. 3 The curs of God goes forward from the Parents to the children 257 Obs. 4 For the curse to follow from the parents to the children is an heavy curse 259
VERSE XIII. Expounded 253 Obs. 1 God may depart from men or kingdoms in their greatest prosperity 255 Use Take heed when you are in your prosperity ib. Obs. 2. God never shews so much respect to any, but if they forsake him, wrath follows 256 Obs. 3 The curs of God goes forward from the Parents to the children 257 Obs. 4 For the curse to follow from the parents to the children is an heavy curse 259