A77979:1075
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
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AN EXPOSITION Of the PROPHESY of HOSEA. › Chapter 5 › Verse 11
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A special cause of oppression is, Peoples following of false worship. Obser. 4 We never read of Israels great oppressions, but when they followed after the command; and that is very observable,1 after they once began to follow the commands of Jeroboam, the ten Tribes never had any good Kings after; Judah indeed sometimes had good Kings, because they kept something of God amongst them, the Temple and some part of of Hi• worship among them. If we submit to wicked men in our consciences, no wonder if they are quickly usurpers over our estates.
A special cause of oppression is, Peoples following of false worship. Obser. 4 We never reade of Israels great oppressions, but when they followed after the command; and that is very observable,1 after they once began to follow the commands of Jeroboam, the ten Tribes never had any good Kings after; Judah indeed sometimes had good Kings, because they kept something of God amongst them, the Temple and some part of of Hi• worship among them. If we submit to wicked men in our consciences, no wonder if they are quickly usurpers over our estates.
- 1Why the 10. tribes had never good King.
The giving too much to men God many times punisheth, Obser. 5 by making them the greatest instruments of our trouble and misery: If you will make Governors gods, 1'tis just with God to make them devils to you. We should labour truly to inform our selves in that obedience which we owe to Governors, yield them that but no more; if people will give that to men which is Gods due, it's just with God to make them the greatest plagues to us.