A77979:1102
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.
Obser. 12 What a shame is it, that we should not willingly obey the commands of God,1 when Devils and wicked men have some that will obey them willingly?
- 1The duty of Christians willingly to obey God.
How do you think to follow after God, and put off all thoughts of God till you come to lie upon your death beds? Our hangings off from God doth mightily hinder our comforts.
Object. But you will say, Were we but assured that they were the commands of God, we would obey them.
Answ. But if we would examine, we should find that it is oft times our own unwillingness to obey the commands of God, rather than any scruple we make of it. There are many things in which the Scriptures are dark and not so clear; yet if things can be proved by reason and consequences