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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.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Fifthly, I have had consideration when they did not 1obey, whether it were through weakness or wilfulness, when they were disobedient, I did not make it all one whether they disobeyed through weakness, or wilfulness, and so I dealt with them accordingly.
Fifthly, I have had consideration when they did not 1obey, whether it were through weakness or wilfulness, when they were disobedient, I did not make it all one whether they disobeyd through weakness, or wilfulness, and so I dealt with them accordingly.
- 15. Distinguished of weakness & wilfulness.
And then Sixthly, In all afflictions that was brought 1upon them, I considered that they were but men of weak natures, and could not bear much; I did not lay on as if I were laying on upon an Ox, or such a creature that had so much strength to bear, but I considered they were men, and I laid on my strokes gently considering that they had tender natures: as you know the Prophet speaks in Isa. 57. 16. I will not contend for ever, lest the spirit that I 2have made should fail before me. The Lord looks upon the weaknesses of his people, and therefore will not contend, lest their spirits should fail before him.
And then Sixtly, In all afflictions that was brought 1upon them, I considered that they were but men of weak natures, and could not bear much; I did not lay on as if I were laying on upon an Ox, or such a creature that had so much strength to bear, but I considered they were men, and I laid on my strokes gently considering that they had tender natures: as you know the Prophet speaks in