A77979:1048
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.
That Gods wrath is very hot against wicked Governors, such as break the bounds of Religion, Laws, and Covenants: the Lord is much displeased against great ones when wicked, Numb. 25.4. the people of Israel committed a great evil in provoking God by their Idolatry, joining themselves to Baal-Peor, and the Lord said, Take the heads of Israel. The people offended and it was by the encouragement of the Governors, ⟨p. 461⟩therefore their heads must off, the people sin and the Governors must suffer because they reproved them not nor restrained them, but countenanced them.
That Gods wrath is very hot against wicked Governours, such as break the bounds of Religion, Laws, and Covenants: the Lord is much displeased against great ones when wicked, Numb. 25.4. the people of Israel committed a great evil in provoking God by their Idolatry, joyning themselves to Baal-Peor, and the Lord said, Take the heads of Israel. The people offended and it was by the encouragement of the Governors, ⟨p. 461⟩therefore their heads must off, the people sin and the Governors must suffer because they reproved them not nor restrained them, but countenanced them.
Hence we may note, That we had need to pray much for Princes. Fearful are the examples which historians report of, concerning the judgments of God upon wicked Princes.
Hence we may note, That we had need to pray much for Princes. Fearful are the examples which historiaans report of, concerning the judgments of God upon wicked Princes.