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An exposition with practical observations continued upon the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh chapters…
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh chapters of the prophesy of Hosea· Being first delivered in several lectures at Michaels Cornhill London. By Jeremiah Burroughs. Being the fifth book, published by Thomas Goodwin, William Greenhil, Sydrach Simson William Bridge, John Yates, William Adderly.An exposition with practical observations continued upon the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh chapters of the prophesy of Hosea· Being first delivered in several lectures at Michaels Cornhil London. By Jeremiah Burroughs. Being the fifth book, published by Thomas Goodwyn, William Greenhil, Sydrach Simson William Bridge, John Yates, William Adderly.
London: printed for Peter Cole, 1650
Title page typeset from the transcription.
AN EXPOSITION Of the PROPHESY of HOSEA. › Chapter 5 › Verse 9
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.
Lastly, Because then all services are rejected, and God will Reas. 7 be no more entreated for them, now conscience smites and torments the spirits, and all the miseries that come upon them are but the beginning of eternal sorrows, and this is a most sad case; therefore let us pray with David, Psal. 6.1. Lord rebuke us not in thy wrath: And as the Prophet in Jer. 17.17. Use. Be not a terror unto me O Lord. But now, because tender consciences are ready to think when God rebukes them, or lays any affliction upon them, that it is to ruin and destroy them; as the Israelites said, in Deut. 1.27. Because the Lord hated us, therefore he brought us out of Egypt. In every strait they were in, they conceited God hated them in it, though God had done them good so many times. And hath not this been the reasonings of our unbelieving hearts, and the murmuring of our spirits in our afflictions? Oh take heed of such unbelieving reasonings, they are very much displeasing unto God: There is a great difference between the rebukes of God upon the godly, and the wicked, though perhaps rebuked both in one and the same affliction: as the Apothecary breaks Bezoar stones to powder, but is very careful of it,1 and will not lose the least grain of it. So the Lords people even in the furnace are as dear to him & have the most experience of Gods love to them then that ever they had. Jacob when he lay upon the ground, and had the stone for his pillow, even then he had that heavenly vision from God.
Lastly, Because then all services are rejected, and God will Reas. 7 be no more intreated for them, now conscience smites and torments the spirits, and al the miseries that come upon them are but the beginning of eternal sorrows, and this is a most sad case; therefore let us pray with David, Psal. 6.1. Lord rebuke us not in thy wrath: And as the Prophet in Jer. 17.17. Use. Be not a terror unto me O Lord. But now, because tender consciences are ready to think when God rebukes them, or lays any affliction upon them, that it is to ruin and destroy them; as the Israelites said, in