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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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They thought of nothing but filling themselves, whereas there should have been the mixture of other thoughts, when God brought them into their fat pastures, there should have been such thoughts as these mixed with the enjoyment of the comforts that God gave them, It's true, that we may enjoy what God gives us, comforts, yet, but we must not only seek to fill our selves, but we are to labour to mix these kind of thoughts with the good things that we do enjoy: As thus now;
They thought of nothing but filling themselves, whereas there should have been the mixture of other thoughts, when God brought them into their fat pastures, there should have been such thoughts as these mixed with the enjoyment of the comsorts that God gave them, It's true, that we may enjoy what God gives us, comforts, yet, but we must not only seek to fill our selves, but we are to labor to mix these kind of thoughts with the good things that we do enjoy: As thus now;
Here I come to enjoy abundance of good in the creature, 1Whence have I all this? is it not from God? They did not think of this, so be it that they may fill themselves, like the Swine under the Acorn Tree seeks to fill the belly, but never looks from whence the Acorns come; so carnal hearts, they fill themselves, but never look from whence they come; whereas a gracious heart may take the comforts of the creature that God affords, but while it's receiving of them, it looks up to God the Principal of all.
- 1What thoughts we should have about enjoying outward comforts. 1.
Secondly, What do I think God aims at? God gives me abundance of the creature, but what is Gods end? is