A77979:1062
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 11
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.
1First, Whose Commandment was it they followed? it was the Commandment of Jeroboam and his Princes, men which had authority and power in their hands, and this provoked God so highly against them, because they followed the commandments of men who had authority over them: this is very strange that this charge should be against Ephraim for this, no question but they pleaded thus, What, am I wiser than my Governors? must not I do as they bid me?
1First, Whose Commandement was it they followed? it was the Commandement of Jeroboam and his Princes, men which had authority and power in their hands, and this provoked God so highly against them, because they followed the commandements of men who had authority over them: this is very strange that this charge should be against Ephraim for this, no question but they pleaded thus, What, am I wiser than my Governors? must not I do as they bid me?
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1Secondly, What commandment was it that they followed? it was to worship the Calves at Dan and Bethel, he worshipped God but it was in a false way, and this was the cause which provoked God so against him.
1Secondly, What commandement was it that they followed? it was to worship the Calves at Dan and Bethel, he worshiped God but it was in a false way, and this was the cause which provoked God so against him.
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