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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. › Chapter 9 › Verse 16: VER. 16.
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.
Ephraim is smitten, their root is dried up, they shall bear no fruit.
EPHRAIM is smitten.] God had threatened Ephraim long before, but now he is smitten; not threatened only, but smitten.
EPHRAIM is smitten.] God had threatned Ephraim long before, but now he is smitten; not threatned only, but smitten.
Observe this Note,1 (the manner of the phrase is as if he were smitten from Heaven by a Thunder-bolt, in a dreadful manner God himself smote him) observe this,2 God will not always forbear sinners, at last God smote; he threatens a long time, but he smote at last: God may be a long time bending his Bow, and making his Arrows ready, and preparing ⟨p. 279⟩the instruments of death, but at length he smote; and when he smote he smote terribly. How sad is the condition of a wicked man who hath had many warnings, and much patience of God hath been showed towards him, and at length this is the news that one neighbour tells another, Oh! such a man is smitten of God, the wrath of God hath pursued and hath overtaken such a man, the fearful stroke of God is upon him, and this certainly will be the news of wicked impenitent sinners, secure sinners, this will be the news that will be told of you, such a one is smitten; Oh! and what sad reports are there at this day in all Countries about us, even through the world, what's the news throughout the world almost but this (the Christian world) England is smitten, the Lord hath smote them? the Lord hath smote us with a dreadful stroke and still he continues smiting of us.