A30574:57
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 Such as are divided in prosperity, shall be bound together in bondage 430 Obs. 2 It is a sign of a carnal heart to avoid any work God calls to, because it is difficult 431 Obs. 3 Hypocrites are content with such services as bring present comfort ib. Obs. 4 It is a sign of a carnal heart to seek present accommodation 432 Obs. 5 God looks with indignation upon such as mind nothing but ease and delicacy 455 Obs 6 It is an honour for men to go thorough difficulties for God 439 Obs. 7 Let no men boast they live more at ease than others ib. ⟨image 13⟩Use. Comfort for the afflicted Obs. 8. Those that for sake the true Worship of God, 'tis well if they come into the meanest condition among Gods People 441
VERSE XI. Obs. 1 Such as are divided in prosperity, shall be bound together in bondage 430 Obs. 2 It is a sign of a carnal heart to avoid any work God cals to, because it is difficult 431 Obs. 3 Hypocrites are content with such services as bring present comfort ib. Obs. 4 It is a sign of a carnal heart to seek present accommodation 432 Obs. 5 God looks with indignation upon such as mind nothing but ease and delicacy 455 Obs 6 It is an honor for men to go thorough difficulti•s for God 439 Obs. 7 Let no men boast they live more at ease than others ib. ⟨image 13⟩Use. Comfort for the afflicted Obs. 8. Those that for sake the true Worship of God, 'tis well if they come into the meanest condition among Gods People 441
VERSE XII. Obs. 1. Though the sins of people be great, and judgments near, we know not what an exhortation may do 441 Obs. 2 The actions of men are seeds 445 Obs. 3 They shall come up in the same kind ib. Obs. 4 The seed lies in the ground rotting a while, yet afterwards comes up. ib. Obs. 5 The seed sown comes up through the blessing of God upon it ib. Obs. 6. The better the seed is, the longer it lies under ground 446 Obs. 7 The Ministers of God are sowers. ib. Obs. 8 Large opportunities of doing service for God should be our riches ib. Obs. 9 It is not every seed will serve the turn 447 Obs. 10 As a man sows so shall he reap. 450 Use. Let the Saints set a price upon the actions of Righteousness 451 Obs. 11 God will give abundantly above our good works 455 Obs. 12 The hearts of men naturally are fallow grounds 456 Obs. 13 It is high time to seek the LORD 474 Reasons. 1 God hath been a long time patient ib. 2 Mercy is even going ib. 3 It is an acceptable time. ib. Obs. 14 It is time for England to seek God 478 Obs. 15 God will come to sow Righteousness in time 480 Obs. 16 Sometimes God doth not presently rain Righteousness upon his people that sow it 481