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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.
First, let us labour for soundness of judgement in the truths of God, that so we may receive nothing upon other mens judgements, and reports, but trying all things we may hold fast that which is good, for ignorance is the mother of error, and a corrupted life doth soon follow an erroneous judgement, wherefore let us be often in searching the Scripture and seeking of God by Prayer, that he would be pleased to unfold those glorious mysteries of his will in his word unto us by his spirit, that so we may be able to judge of things that differ.
First, let us labour for soundnesse of judgement in the truths of God, that so we may receive nothing upon other mens judgements, and reports, but trying all things wee may hold fast that which is good, for ignorance is the mother of error, and a corrupted life doth soone follow an erronious judgement, wherefore let us be often in searching the Scripture and seeking of God by Prayer, that he would be pleased to unfold those glorious mysteries of his will in his word unto us by his spirit, that so we may be able to judge of things that differ.
Secondly, let us labour to receive the truth in the love of it, for when truth is received by men under this consideration of love, when men see an excellency in truth and love, the truth from that excellency that they see in it, they will labour for it: you know it's the property of love to do much, and suffer much: and yet it looks upon all that it doth; and suffers as little, because where true love is, it will produce effects suitable to it self, see this in that love of God, 3. Joh. 16. God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, &c. mark, if once God cast an eye of love up-the creature, this very love will produce an effect suitable to its nature, even the giving of Jesus Christ to dye for the creature: so indeed if once the love of our souls be given up to the excellency of the truth, then our lives, our liberties, our estates, or friends, will follow roundly, but if there be a defect in our love to the truth, there will soon be a defect in our standing to, or suffering for truth.
Secondly, let us labour to receive the truth in the love of it, for when truth is received by men under this consideration of love, when men see an excellency in truth and love, the truth from that excellency that they see in it, they will labour for it: you know it's the property of love to do much, and suffer much: and yet it lookes upon all that it doth; and suffers as little, because where true love is, it will produce effects sutable to it self, see this in that love of God, 3. Ioh. 16. God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, &c. marke, if once God cast an eye of love up-the creature, this very love will produce an effect sutable to its nature, even the giving of Iesus Christ to dye for the creature: so indeed if once the love of our soules be given up to the excellency of the truth, then our lives, our liberties, our estates, or friends, will follow roundly, but if there be a defect in our love to the truth, there will soone be a deffect in our standing to, or suffering for truth.