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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
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AN EXPOSITION Of the PROPHESY of HOSEA. › Chapter 13 › Verse 6: VER. 6.
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It notes the greediness of their spirits in falling upon those Contentments they had to the flesh. When they came into a fertile Land they were filled, they were filled; such is the nature of men that are carnal, to fall with greediness upon contentments to the flesh, and to think on nothing but filling themselves, filling, filling, in Psal. 78. 29. you may see what their disposition was, even before they came into there fat Pastures, when God but in the wilderness granted them flesh, so they did eat (saith the text) and were well filled: so it is in your books: but it is, They were filled very much, they were filled exceedingly, Valde, they were filled, that's the propriety of the Hebrew phrase there; Oh! they filled themselves to the uttermost they could. And you may see a description of the greediness of mens hearts to carnal contentments, when they have any opportunity to enjoy them, in Prov. 23. 5. Wilt thou see thine eyes upon that which is not? you have it thus in your books, Wilt thou set 1thine eyes upon that which is not? (speaking of riches) Now it is according to the Hebrew, Will ye make your eyes to fly upon that which is not? A carnal heart when he sees ⟨p. 456⟩any way of enjoyment of carnal contentments, he makes his eyes to fly upon them, to fly upon them with eagerness, there was a mighty greediness.
It notes the greediness of their spirits in falling upon those Contentments they had to the flesh. When they came into a fertile Land they were filled, they were filled; such is the nature of men that are carnal, to fall with greediness upon contentments to the flesh, and to think on nothing but filling themselves, filling, filling, in Psal. 78. 29. you may see what their disposition was, even before they came into ther fat Pastures, when God but in the wilderness granted them flesh, so they did eat (saith the text) and were well filled: so it is in your books: but it is, They were filled very much, they were filled exceedingly, Valde, they were filled, that's the propriety of the Hebrew phrase there; Oh! they filled themselves to the uttermost they could. And you may see a discription of the greediness of mens hearts to carnal contentments, when they have any opportunity to enjoy them, in