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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 12 › Verse 4: VER. 4.
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That is, God meeting with Jacob in Bethel, that which he spake to him there concerned us aswell as it concerned Jacob. An expression to the same purpose we have in Psal. 66. 6. He turned the Sea into dry land: they went through the Flood on foot: there We did rejoice in him: For indeed the mercy of God towards the Israelites at that time that did rejoice them, was a matter of Rejoicing for us. Whatsoever is written, is written for our learning, 'tis as if God spake to us: That which God spake to Abraham, [I am God All-sufficient; walk before me, and be upright] he spake that to us, he spake that to thee and me. That that God spake to Joshua, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee; ⟨p. 264⟩1that the Apostle to the Hebrews applies to the Christians at that time: that he spake to us, he spake it to thee and me; if we be BELIEVERS, that that God spake to the distressed and afflicted ones in Psal. 102. He will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer, that he spake to us, for in ver. 18. This shall be written for the Generations to come. And that which God spake to Jacob at these two several times in Bethel, it's written for the Generations to come, it's written for us, Well then, what was it? What was the special thing that God spake to Jacob when he found him at Bethel? and what was that 2to us? I'll show you many things, There are nine or ten notable things to be observed by us, which God spake unto us:
That is, God meeting with Jacob in Bethel, that which he spake to him there concern'd us aswel as it concern'd Jacob. An expression to the same purpose we have in Psal. 66. 6. He turned the Sea into dry land: they went through the Floud on foot: there We did rejoyce in him: For indeed the mercy of God towards the Isralites at that time that did rejoyce them, was a matter of Rejoycing for us. Whatsoever is written, is written for our learning, 'tis as if God spake to us: That which God spake to Abraham, [I am God Alsufficient; walk before me, and be upright] he spake that to us, he spake that to thee and me. That that God spake to Joshua, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee;