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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.
Oh! it had been happy that this exhortation had been set home upon the spirits of many that the Lord was 1beginning to give a turn to their hearts, not long since the Lord was beginning to turn thy heart to himself, and thou mettest with some things that discouraged thee which hath turned thee quite off again, Oh! had but this exhortation come seasonably then, Turn to the Lord, and wait upon him, Oh! it had been happy for thee. The Lord make it seasonable now to thee, Oh! remember this text, Turn to God, and wait upon him.
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Wait.] Oh! there's reason that thou shouldest wait upon God, Oh! thou sayest if I had comfort, and if I were sure I should be saved at last, though I have discouragements from men, yet, if I had but comfort from God, then I could be content; yea, but wait, wait for comfort, wait for peace, wait for assurance, God is a great God, and is worthy to be waited on:1
Wait.] Oh! there's reason that thou shouldest wait upon God, Oh! thou saiest if I had comfort, and if I were sure I should be saved at last, though I have discouragements from men, yet, if I had but comfort from God, then I could be content; yea, but wait, wait for comfort, wait for peace, wait for assurance, God is a great God, and is worthy to be waited on:1
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