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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 11 › Verse 4: VERS. 4.
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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.
First, Consider how Rationally God dealt with this 1people.
- 11. How God dealt rationally with the people of Israel. 1. A Law in its self rational. Deut. 4. 8.
First, The Law that I gave to them it was according to the Principles of right Reason, there was nothing in my Law but was suitable to the very principles of right reason, in Deut. 4. saith he, The Nations shall hear all these Statutes, and say, Surely this great Nation is a wise and understanding people, (why?) in the 8 verse, What Nation is there so great, that hath Statutes and Judgments so righteous, as all this Law which I set before you this day? Mark, all the Nations that are about you shall say, What Nation is there so wise, that hath Statutes and Judgments like this Nation? Surely