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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.
The third Note is this: Rejoice not as others.
The third Note is this: Rejoyce not as others.
When men have brought misery upon themselves, this is one great argument of their misery, That they shall see others rejoicing, but all matter of joy shall be taken from themselves. It's not for them to rejoice as others do, that which is the cause of the rejoicing to others you have had and abused it,1 you have abused those mercies of God, and now you must not rejoice as other people do: That place is very notable for this in Luke, 13. 28. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth: When ye shall see Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, and all the Prophets in the Kingdom of God, and you your selves thrust out. This is the aggravation of our misery to see others in happiness and in a rejoicing condition, and you your selves cast out,2 you must not rejoice as others do. As if a man were cast into a dungeon near the street, and there should be a day of triumph, and festivity and jollity, there should be much rejoicing, music, and bravery without in the City, and he lying in a dark dungeon and hears the jollity of the City: this would be a great aggravation ⟨p. 146⟩to his misery, yes, would he think, such that have their liberty may rejoice, but I must not rejoice as they do; and this will be the aggravation of the misery of the damned hereafter, when they shall see Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and all the Prophets in the Kingdom of God, and themselves cast out; it may be the Father shall see his Child in the Kingdom of God, and himself in Hell being cast out; they shall rejoice eternally when I must be in everlasting torments.