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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 7: VER. 7.
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.
First, Mens hearts they sink down to low and mean things naturally; unworthy of their souls, unworthy of that 1excellent nature that they are endued withal: men indeed have swelling hearts in their base sinful way, but this is their disease (this swelling) I say the heart of man wants a true elevating principle, the knowledge of the most high would raise them up higher than their pride 2can do, the pride of man raises mans heart, yea, but that's their disease; but the knowledge of the most high would raise them up higher than their pride: but sin wheresoever it is it doth debase mans nature.
First, Mens hearts they sink down to low and mean things naturally; unworthy of their souls, unworthy of that 1excellent nature that they are indued withal: men indeed have swelling hearts in their base sinful way, but this is their disease (this swelling) I say the heart of man wants a true elevating principle, the knowledg of the most high would raise them up higher than their pride 2can do, the pride of man raises mans heart, yea, but that's their disease; but the knowledg of the most high would raise them up higher than their pride: but sin wheresoever it is it doth debase mans nature.
- 1Obs. 1.
- 2Piety raises the heart more than pride.
Secondly, It's the end of the Ministry of the Word, to call 1men to the most high God, to call after men that have their hearts grovelling after low and base things, that they might come up to the most high God, to know him, to fear him, to worship him, and to enjoy the most high God to be their portion. Have not you found this fruit of the Ministry of the Word in your hearts, calling you many a time to the most high God?