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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 6: VER. 6.
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.
And then when the offender is already sensible of his offence, then Mercy.1
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Or, when there may be as much good done in a fair, gentle, merciful carriage, as in a harsh, ridged carriage.1
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And then especially at that time when any man or woman begins to feel passion arise in their hearts and a 1spirit of revenge to stir in them, above all times, then is the time for mercy; examine thine heart, thou hast to deal with thy brother, now see whether there doth not begin to arise passion and revenge in thy spirit towards him, now is the time for Mercy, it's not the fit time for Judgment, it's not a fit time to give Judgment, nor for thee to execute Judgment, but now is the time for Mercy.
And then especially at that time when any man or woman begins to feel passion arise in their hearts and a 1spirit of revenge to stir in them, above all times, then is the time for mercy; examin thine heart, thou hast to deal with thy brother, now see whether there doth not begin to arise passion and revenge in thy spirit towards him, now is the time for Mercy, it's not the fit time for Judgment, it's not a fit time to give Judgment, nor for thee to execute Judgment, but now is the time for Mercy.