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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 5 › Verse 15
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.
Until they become guilty.] Were they not guilty before? Would God have them more guilty? No, but God would have them convinced of their sin, to be guilty of it, to accuse themselves for it, and clear God in all, and to behave themselves as guilty persons with sorrow and shame; and lastly, to acknowledge themselves as guilty persons before God and men: 'Tis true, as soon as ever the sin is committed the person is bound over, being guilty, but then in special he is said to be guilty when he acknowledges himself to be so.
Ʋntill they become guilty.] Were they not guilty before? Would God have them more guilty? No, but God would have them convinced of their sin, to be guilty of it, to accuse themselves for it, and cleer God in all, and to behave themselves as guilty persons with sorrow and shame; and lastly, to acknowledge themselves as guilty persons before God and men: 'Tis true, assoon as ever the sin is committed the person is bound over, being guilty, but then in special he is said to be guilty when he acknowledges himself to be so.
Quest. But here's a Question: W•en was this disposition wrought in them? hath it ever yet been? or is it still to be fulfilled and accomplished?
Answ. I answer, That it was in part made good at their coming out of Captivity, Hence Daniel (chap. 9. vers. 5.) in the name of the whole Church speaks after this manner, We have sinned and done wickedly, and have rebelled, even by departing from thy precepts &c. What heaps of expressions hath he there to set out their turning? Also Ezra. 9.13. & 15. it was fulfilled: and in Nehe. 9.16. all these 3. Prophets prophesied after Hosea, though in our Bible placed before him. This text is fulfilled again in