A77979:1230
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.
1Let us lay up this for sad times to support our spirits withal, we know not what sad and black days we may see, yet know that we cannot be in a sadder condition than Ephraim was in here, to have God to be to us as a moth and as a Lyon to tear and devour us: many make their conditions worse by their desperate conclusions. Austin 2saith, that David prayed earnestly that he might not be cast out from that face which he had offended: Is God angry with us or the Kingdom? let us not run away from him, but earnestly seek him.
1Let us lay up this for sad times to support our spirits withall, we know not what sad and black daies we may see, yet know that we cannot be in a sadder condition than Ephraim was in here, to have God to be to us as a moth and as a Lyon to tear and devour us: many make their conditions worse by their desperate conclusions. Austin 2saith, that David prayed earnestly that he might not be cast out from that face which he had offended: Is God angry with us or the Kingdom? let us not run away from him, but earnestly seek him.
- 1Use 2. consolation.
- 2Austin.
Obs. 3 True repentance, is not so much to seek our own ease, as Gods face; the face of God is more in the heart and thoughts of a true penitent,1 than its own ease, 2 Chron. 7.14. If my people humble themselves and seek my face, then will I hear in Heaven. We may seek our own good, but we must go beyond it, 'tis God and not our selves only which we must seek after in our seekings after God: This hath been the practice of the Saints,