A77979:1011
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.
But now the question is, Quest. How shall we know whether those rebukes that are upon us are intended for our good or our hurt, our desolation, or our restoration?
It may be known thus: If Gods displeasures be such, Answ. that we find Him more set against our sins than our persons, 'tis an argument He intends our good not our hurt in His rebukes upon us.
It may be known thus: If Gods displeasures be such, Answ. that we find Him more set against our sins than our persons, 'tis an arument He intends our good not our hurt in His rebukes upon us.
But you will say, This is as difficult as the other, How shall we know God aims at our sins, and not our persons? Thus:
If His rebukes work us to a humiliation for our sins, a resignation of our selves up unto Gods dispose, and to accept of the punishment of our iniquities; this is an argument God ⟨p. 452⟩