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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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VER. IX. Exposition 165 Obs. 1 The stirrings of mercy in our hearts should rather prevail with us than stirrings to wrath 166 Obs. 2 Stirrings for God should rather prevail with us than temptations to sin 167 Obs. 3 Gods mercies do not free his People from all fruits of displeasure ib. Obs. 4 We should acknowledge mercy, though we suffer hard things. 167 Obs. 5 Sinners should not be secure when evil is upon them, and think Now we know the worst on't. 168 Obs. 6 God is very gracious to his People when evil is upon them ib. Difference between God and Man in point of Anger. 169 1 Man is not able to rule his Anger ib. 2 Man is of a revengeful and cruel disposition 170 3 Man is in a rage often-times with others, because of the disquiet ⟨image 8⟩of his own heart ib. 4 There is but very little, if any mercy at all in man ib. 5. Man is of a fickle and unconstant disposition ib. 6 If man pass by an offence, it is from some motive from without ibid 7 Man thinks it his dishonour to be reconciled to those that offend him ibid 8 Man cannot foresee the consequences that may follow upon his pardoning of offences 171 9 Man cannot work good out of what ill carriages are against him ibid 10 Though man promise much mercy yet upon any offence, he will recall his promise again ibid 11. Man thinks it's best to take his advantage of offenders at the present time 172 12 Man is bound to positive Rules of Justice that are set to him. But God is free. He will have mercy on whom he will have mercy ibid Obs. 7 God glories in the goodness and mercy that is in himself. ib. Use Passion and anger debases man 173 Obs. 8 If God were like Man, sinners could not be forborne 174 Obs. 9 It is a good way to exercise faith in Gods mercy ibid Use Let us labour to be holy in our anger 178 Obs. 10 God delights to show the glory of his holiness in mercy toward sinners 179 Obs. 11 Gods faithfulness is a special part of the glory of his holiness ibid Use 1 We may see hence how holiness will help our faith ibid Use 2 Let us manifest our holiness in our faithfulness ibid Obs. 12 God continues among a people for his Saints and Elects sake ibid Obs. 13. The Saints are of great use where they live 179 Obs. 14 Humiliation and reformation do often save a City from destruction ⟨image 8⟩180 Use Let not our sin provoke God to destroy us ibid
VER. IX. Exposition 165 Obs. 1 The stirrings of mercie in our hearts should rather prevaile with us than stirrings to wrath 166 Obs. 2 Stirrings for God should rather prevail with us than temptations to sin 167 Obs. 3 Gods mercies do not free his People from all fruits of displeasure ib. Obs. 4 We should acknowledge mercie, though we suffer hard things. 167 Obs. 5 Sinners should not be secure when evil is upon them, and think Now we know the worst on't. 168 Obs. 6 God is very gracious to his People when evil is upon them ib. Difference between God and Man in point of Anger. 169 1 Man is not able to rule his Anger ib. 2 Man is of a revengeful and cruel disposition 170 3 Man is in a rage often-times with others, because of the disquit