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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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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.
Thirdly, He brings in the example of Jacob, to shew 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.
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