A77979:1196
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 14
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3. By this means the soul is put upon the enquiry, why Reas. 3 this affliction is upon it,1 what the cause of this trouble may be; when we see nothing but man the instrument of an affliction, we look not so much at it, it never puts us upon soul-search and trial of our selves, but when God is seen in a cross, the soul begins to consider, what have I done? what's the matter oh my soul? Thus did the Church: Mica. 6.9. Hear ye the Rod, and who hath appointed it: There are letters written upon Gods rods which the man of wisdom can read.
3. By this means the soul is put upon the enquirie, why Reas. 3 this affliction is upon it,1 what the cause of this trouble may be; when we see nothing but man the instrument of an affliction, we look not so much at it, it never puts us upon soul-search and tryal of our selves, but when God is seen in a cross, the soul begins to consider, what have I done? what's the matter oh my soul? Thus did the Church: Mica. 6.9. Hear ye the Rod, and who hath appointed it: There are letters written upon Gods rods which the man of wisedome can reade.
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4. It causes the soul to receive content and satisfaction in Reas. 4 nothing but God alone, and in peace with him,1 to get him our friend; when we look upon judgments only in the second cause, we are apt to think that second means will make up the breach again, which sin hath made; as they in Isa. 9.9, 10. The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stone; for all this his anger is not turned away: why so? in the 13. verse we have the reason, For the people turned not unto him that smiteth them, neither do they seek the Lord of hosts: They would not see the hand of God, nor give glory to him, for if they did, they would say as this people, in the next chapter, Come, let us return unto the Lord, for he hath wounded us, and He will heal us. Thus much for the doubling the expression. It follows.