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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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Fourthly, I did never any thing towards them but so as they 1might have hope still preserved in them of being reconciled to me upon their coming in, though they deserved never so much, and I seemed to come against them the most harshly, yet I never so came against them but there was hope preserved, that at any time of their coming in and repenting I would be reconciled to them; this is to deal with them ⟨p. 49⟩like men, when you deal with any that offend you 2(parents or Governors) never be so harsh, but though they be very evil, there must be preserved some hope that upon their coming in they be reconciled to you.
Fourthly, I did never any thing towards them but so as they 1might have hope still preserved in them of being reconciled to me upon their coming in, though they deserved never so much, and I seemed to come against them the most harshly, yet I never so came against them but there was hope preserved, that at any time of their coming in and repenting I would be reconciled to them; this is to deal with them ⟨p. 49⟩like men, when you deal with any that offend you 2(parents or Governors) never be so harsh, but though they be very evil, there must be preserved som hope that upon their coming in they be reconciled to you.
- 14. Still held forth hope of reconciliation.4. Stil held forth hope of reconciliation.
- 2Admonition to parents and governors.