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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 13 › But I'le send a fire.
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.
But I'll send a fire.
But I'le send a fire.
Saith the text,1 They multiplied Cities, but I will send a fire. When we bless our selves most in our own thoughts we should consider, but what are Gods thoughts? we think we will do thus and thus, and I'll save my self this way or the other way; poor wretch! thou sayest thou wilt do thus and thus, yea but think, what if Gods thoughts be otherwise at the same time? thou art plotting to save thy self, but God is plotting to destroy thee: What if there prove to be a disjunction between Gods thoughts and my thoughts? Wicked men have plots and devices for themselves, but God comes with his disjunctions, I'll do thus and thus.2 And this we are to hope that God will deal graciously with us in regard our enemies they are full of plots, but God hath been pleased to come in with his disjunctions, Gods thoughts hath not been as their thoughts blessed be his Name.
Saith the text,1 They multiplied Cities, but I will send a fire. When we bless our selves most in our own thoughts we should consider, but what are Gods thoughts? we think we will do thus and thus, and I'le save my self this way or the other way; poor wretch! thou saiest thou wilt do thus and thus, yea but think, what if Gods thoughts be otherwise at the same time? thou art plotting to save thy self, but God is plotting to destroy thee: What if there prove to be a disjunction between Gods thoughts and my thoughts? Wicked men have plots and devices for themselves, but God comes with his disjunctions, I'le do thus and thus.