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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 11 › Verse 4: VERS. 4.
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First, I dealt with them in a rational way, as men, not as beasts, and sought to draw them in that way, as men.
Secondly, I dealt with them in a gentle way, not with rigour and violence, but as a man, for they were humane, so my ways were ways suitable to their humanity: as the Scripture sometimes speaks of the Rods of men, I'll chastise them with the Rods of men, by which some think is meant, (that is) more gentle, I dealt with them gently.
Secondly, I dealt with them in a gentle way, not with rigor and violence, but as a man, for they were humane, so my waies were waies sutable to their humanity: as the Scripture sometimes speaks of the Rods of men, I'le chastise them with the Rods of men, by which some think is meant, (that is) more gentle, I dealt with them gently.
And then thirdly, With the Cords of a man, that is, I dealt with them in such ways as were honourable to them, as were suitable to that respect that is due to a man. I considered that they were men made at first according to my Image, and they were the most excellent Creatures that I had upon the earth here, and therefore I dealt with them in a way suitable to their Nature, to preserve the honour of their humane Nature, Rationally, Gently, Honourably.
And then thirdly, With the Cords of a man, that is, I dealt with them in such waies as were honorable to them, as were sutable to that respect that is due to a man. I considered that they were men made at first according to my Image, and they were the most excellent Creatures that I had upon the earth here, and therefore I dealt with them in a way sutable to their Nature, to preserve the honor of their humane Nature, Rationally, Gently, Honorably.