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Certain observations upon Hosea the second the 7. & 8. verses As they were…Certaine observations vpon Hosea the second the 7. & 8. verses As they were…
Certain observations upon Hosea the second the 7. & 8. verses As they were delivered at a friends house who had broken his leg, for which meeting the author was committed to the White-Lyon by Sir Thomas Mallet late judge of assize for the county where he remaineth prisoner of Jesus Christ. By William Kiffin.Certaine observations vpon Hosea the second the 7. & 8. verses As they were delivered at a friends house who had broken his legg, for which meeting the author was committed to the White-Lyon by Sir Thomas Mallet late judge of assize for the county where he remaineth prisioner of Iesvs Christ. By William Kiffin.
London: printed for William Larner, 1642
Title page typeset from the transcription.
CERTAIN OBSERVATIONS UPON HOSEA THE SECOND.CERTAINE OBSERVATIONS UPON HOSEA THE SECOND.
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.
Solomon after his setting his heart to find out content in the creature and after his following other Gods and forsaking the Lord who had appeared twice unto him, you shall find upon his return this is the account that he leaves behind him, all is vanity and vexation of spirit, & the reason why God takes such a course with men is, because while the soul sees any fullness in any thing in heaven or earth whereby to lean to besides Christ, it will fasten at the horns of that Altar, be it what it will, and never make any further search or inquiry after Christ, the carriage of the soul in this case is like the carriage of Jacob in an other, for while there was corn in Canaan, Jacob never thinks nor mentions going into Egypt, but when there was none there, then saith old Jacob, Gene. 42.2. why gaze ye one upon another, seeing there is Corn in Egypt? so in deed while there is any food to be got for the soul here below it looks no higher, and therefore it is, that the Lord is pleased to out off all springs of comfort and peace to be had from any thing here below, that so the soul may see Jesus Christ to be he who has all the Well-springs ⟨p. 8⟩of comfort, and peace, and joy, and refreshment to the soul.
Solomon after his setting his heart to find out content in the creature and after his following other Gods and forsaking the Lord who had appeared twise unto him, you shall find upon his returne this is the accompt that he leaves behind him, all is vanity and vexation of spirit, & the reason why God takes such a course with men is, because while the soule sees any fullnesse in any thing in heaven or earth whereby to leane to besides Christ, it will fasten at the hornes of that Altar, be it what it will, and never make any further search or inquiry after Christ, the cariage of the soule in this case is like the cariage of Iacob in an other, for while ther was corne in Canaan, Iacob never thinks nor mentions going into Egypt, but when there was none there, then saith old Iacob, Gene. 42.2. why gaze ye one upon another, seeing there is Corne in Egypt? so in deed while there is any food to be got for the soule here below it looks no higher, and therefore it is, that the Lord is pleased to out off all springs of comfort and peace to be had from any thing here below, that so the soule may see Iesus Christ to be he who has all the Well-springs ⟨p. 8⟩of comfort, and peace, and joy, and refreshment to the soule.