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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 4 › Verse 1
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.
Therefore we had need look to it to make up our peace with God that the controversy between him and us may not prove to be their victory.
Therefore we had need look to it to make up our peace with God that the controversie between him and us may not prove to be their victory.
The Lord hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the Land.
There are only two notes to be further observed hence. God having to deal with poor earthen creatures, he might presently have let his wrath out against them and destroyed them: But Mark, God is willing to have his cause pleaded with vile creatures, so that all the while he is pleading there is time and space for them to come in. This teacheth us this excellent lesson:1 [That men should be willing that the cause that is between them and their inferiors should be pleaded, and not stand so much upon their superiority, and scorn to humour an inferior so much as to have any matter debated between them.] As husband and wife if a controversy be between them, though the one be superior and the other inferior, think it not much to debate it between themselves with meekness and love, Job, 31.13. profest he did not despise the cause of his man-fervent when he contended with him, but he would have that pleaded and made out. Jehovah, the mighty God condescendeth to put his cause to a suit, he will not pass sentence upon poor creatures till it come to a trial. Be not surly and scornful towards your inferiors.