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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 7: VER. 7.
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And further, Though it's true, that the calling of a Merchant 1is not only Lawful, but a very honourable employment, yet the abuse of it may make it very contemptible, if it be abused and corrup ed it may grow to be very contemptible; for so here, the holy Ghost doth cast such a word upon them, to show, how through their corruption they had made a calling that was honourable, to become contemptible, and, ⟨p. 311⟩they had brought contempt upon their own persons: for though Merchants that are subtle may in the pride of their hearts rejoice in their subtlety and cunning, and think that they can circumvent others by their deceit, and get money that way in going beyond them; they may glory in this as if it were a great excellency in them, but the holy Ghost casts contempt upon those, he is a Merchant, a Canaanite, and the balances of deceit are in his hand.
And further, Though it's true, that the calling of a Merchant 1is not only Lawful, but a very honorable imployment, yet the abuse of it may make it very contemptible, if it be abused and corrup ed it may grow to be very contemptible; for so here, the holy Ghost doth cast such a word upon them, to shew, how through their corruption they had made a calling that was honorable, to become contemptible, and, ⟨p. 311⟩they had brought contempt upon their own persons: for though Merchants that are subtil may in the pride of their hearts rejoyce in their subtilty and cunning, and think that they can circumvent others by their deceipt, and get money that way in going beyond them; they may glory in this as if it were a great excellency in them, but the holy Ghost casts contempt upon those, he is a Merchant, a Cananite, and the ballances of deceipt are in his hand.
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