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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 12 › Verse 3: VER. 3.
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.
In this prevailing of Jacob against Esau we have a type of the Churches prevailing against all the ungodly; though the Enemies may be strong and furious, certainly the people of God shall prevail. As before in Jacobs taking Esau by the heel, there was a type that the people of God shall supplant all the wicked; so in Jacob's prevailing at this time, here's a type that certainly the Churches shall prevail let men do what they will, and be as bitter as they will, the Jacobs shall prevail at length.
In this prevailing of Iacob against Esau we have a type of the Churches prevailing against all the ungodly; though the Enemies may be strong and furious, certainly the people of God shall prevail. As before in Iacobs taking Esau by the heel, there was a type that the people of God shall supplant all the wicked; so in Iacob's prevailing at this time, here's a type that certainly the Churches shall prevail let men do what they will, and be as bitter as they will, the Iacobs shall prevail at length.
Mark yet further, With his power he prevailed even over the Angel.] If you look into the Story you shall find that 1he did prevail, but it was after he had wrestled a great while; Constancy in wrestling with God will overcome at length, though we do not prevail at first, as Jacob did not, but was wrestling all night, and day broke, and then he prevailed: Oh! be not discouraged though you prevail not at first. Oh! I have been seeking God thus long, and have not prevailed, but go on still, you ⟨p. 239⟩know not but that may be done in one hour that hath not been done a long time before.
Mark yet further, With his power he prevailed even over the Angel.] If you look into the Story you shall find that 1he did prevail, but it was after he had wrastled a great while; Constancie in wrastling with God will overcome at length, though we do not prevail at first, as Iacob did not, but was wrastling all night, and day broke, and then he prevailed: Oh! be not discouraged though you prevail not at first. Oh! I have been seeking God thus long, and have not prevailed, but go on still, you