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An exposition with practical observations continued upon the eleventh, twelfth, & thirteenth chapters of…
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the eleventh, twelfth, & thirteenth 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 eleventh, twelfth, & thirteenth 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, 1651
Title page typeset from the transcription.
AN EXPOSITION Of the PROPHESY of HOSEA. › Chapter 12 › Verse 12: VER. 12.
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Secondly, It is for this end, That he might show what 1their Father Jacob was, how unlike to him they who were of his posterity were, for he was patient and humble under long and hard afflictions, as if he should say, He was content to serve, and be in a low and mean condition, but you are proud and haughty, you can bear nothing, but be high and brave, and must suit your selves with other Nations; your Father JACOB was content to serve a long time for a Wife, seven years, and seven years again, and went on in a humble and patient way, and kept close to God all that while, it's not so with you who are his posterity.
Secondly, It is for this end, That he might shew what 1their Father Jacob was, how unlike to him they who were of his posterity were, for he was patient and humble under long and hard afflictions, as if he should say, He was content to serve, and be in a low and mean condition, but you are proud and haughty, you can bear nothing, but be high and brave, and must sute your selves with other Nations; your Father JACOB was content to serve a long time for a Wife, seven years, and seven yeers again, and went on in a humble and patient way, and kept close to God all that while, it's not so with you who are his posterity.
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Thirdly, He brings in the example of Jacob, to show 1how wonderful the providence of God was towards him, in carrying him to his Uncles house, and providing there for him, in protecting of him against his Uncle Laban, is raising of his estate, for he went over with his staff in his hand, but the Lord raised him to be two Bands; The providence of God was that towards your father Jacob, as if the Prophet should say, You speak of your Father Jacob, Oh that you would but consider of him, to be as he was, to be patient, and humble under Gods hand, and wait upon Gods providence to work good for you no, but you will be providing and shifting for your selves, and you dare not trust to God as your father Jacob did, and thus you see the scope why the Prophet brings in Jacob.