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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.
And then another Note is this,1 That as this is a heavy fruit of Gods Curse upon a people for the Parents sins, for God, Curse to follow to the children: so this is a special fruit of Gods Curse upon children, That they shall be brought forth to the Murderers. In times of War if you make not your peace with God it's just with God that things should be ordered so that your children should be brought forth to the Murderers.2 Oh! you tender hearted Mothers, who are loth that the wind should blow upon your children, look upon them and pity them, how can you endure to see their blood gush out, how can you endure to see your little ones sprawling in the streets, or upon the pikes of the Soldiers? If your hearts cannot endure this, seek to make your peace with God, to deliver your selves and your children from this curse that hath befallen many. We know not what these wars may bring forth,3 what they have done in Ireland we have heard much of, how the Parents have looked upon their children brought forth to the Murderers; and though it's true, in many Cities and places where the Enemy hath come they have not generally (at least) broke forth to such abominable cruelties as this is,4 but who knows what a Summer or two may bring forth; for certainly where War continues it drives on with more and more rage.
And then another Note is this,1 That as this is a heavy fruit of Gods Curse upon a people for the Parents sins, for God, Curse to follow to the children: so this is a special fruit of Gods Curse upon children, That they shall be brought forth to the Murderers. In times of War if you make not your peace with God it's just with God that things should be ordered so that your children should be brought forth to the Murderers.2 Oh! you tender hearted Mothers, who are loth that the wind should blow upon your children, look upon them and pity them, how can you endure to see their blood gush out, how can you endure to see your little ones sprawling in the streets, or upon the pikes of the Soldiers? If your hearts cannot endure this, seek to make your peace with God, to deliver your selves and your children from this curse that hath befallen many. We know not what these wars may bring forth,