A77979:1070
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.
But you will say, 'tis true, God will arise, but not yet, Obj. these are good words, but we may suffer extremely in the mean while.
But you will say, 'tis true, God will arise, but not yet, Obj. these are good words, but we may suffer extreamly in the mean while.
But mark what the Lord saith in the 6. and 7. verses, Answ. The words of the Lord are pure words; and this word among the rest,1 that God will arise, and set his people in safety from this generation to the end; and if any of your friends be in danger of oppression send them that Scripture in Isa. 51.12, 13. Where is the fury of the oppressor? nay God will so work out things in His own time, that we shall be able to say, where is now the fury of the oppressor? Now if God hath made us to know the smart of this sore and heavy burden he looks that we should have very tender carriages and loving dispositions towards our brethren especially towards their consciences; mark the charge of God concerning this, Exod. 23.9. You shall not oppress a stranger, why so? Oh saith God, for ye know the heart of a stranger; perhaps there are some who walk close with God have tender consciences, which cannot yield to what may be imposed upon them by authority, Oh take you heed of oppressing these, God expects that you should use them gently and kindly.
But mark what the Lord saith in the 6. and 7. verses, Answ. The words of the Lord are pure words; and this word among the rest,1 that God will arise, and set his people in safety frow this generation to the end; and if any of your friends be in danger of oppression send them that Scripture in