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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 10
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.
1. They took away mens estates that were none of their own. God appoints men their bounds and estates, therefore 'tis not in the power of Princes to take them away at their pleasure. It was not in the power of Ahab to take away Naboths Vineyard, nay, nor to force him to sell it, though a King, he thought it too much to take it by violence; and Jezebel, though a cruel ⟨p. 458⟩woman, yet would not take his Vineyard without some colour of Law. Therefore Princes have no right to the Subjects estates, and liberty for to take them away at their pleasures; though such principles of late have been infused into them by some, for which we at this day suffer so heavily. In Isa. 1.23. Their Princes are said, to be rebellious and companions of thieves. Now if all were their own they could not break bounds: We would think that they of all men should not break bounds, for what is it they may not have if they would? I have read a story in Plutarch, concerning Cyneas and Pyrrhus who was mightily set upon war with Italy, Cyneas speaks thus unto him; What shall we get if we overcome the Romans? Saith Pyrrhus, We shall subdue our great enemy, and be made possessors of a brave Country. Cyneas asked him what he would do then? Saith Pyrrhus, Then we will subdue Africa, Carthage, and Sicily: And what then? Then saith Pyrrhus we will feast, drink and be merry. Cyneas answered, Why may you not do so now without shedding so much blood, putting your self to so much trouble and endangering your person. If Princes would keep within their bounds what hinders but that they may enjoy themselves and their comforts with peace and quiet without the shedding of so much blood.
1. They took away mens estates that were none of their own. God appoints men their bounds and estates, therefore 'tis not in the power of Princes to take them away at their pleasure. It was not in the power of Ahab to take away Naboths Vinyard, nay, nor to force him to sell it, though a King, he thought it too much to take it by violence; and Jezebel, though a cruel ⟨p. 458⟩woman, yet would not take his Vinyeard without some coulor of Law. Therefore Princes have no right to the Subjects estates, and liberty for to take them away at their pleasures; though such principles of late have been infused into them by some, for which we at this day suffer so heavily. In