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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
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AN EXPOSITION Of the PROPHESY of HOSEA. › Chapter 5 › Verse 15
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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, Psal. 63.1. Oh God, thou art my God, early will I seek thee, my soul thirsteth for thee in a dry and barren land; not for water in a dry land, but for thy face. So Isa. 26.8. In the way of thy judgements, O Lord, have we waited for thee. We seek God in our ⟨p. 519⟩days of humiliation and that earnestly; but what are our ends? Is it that we may have our peace, our ease, our estates, and our lives? Indeed we may desire and seek for these, but is it the face of God we seek more than these? if it be, we have hopes of speeding in our requests.
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, Psal. 63.1. Oh God, thou art my God, early will I seek thee, my soul thirsteth for thee in a dry and barren land; not for water in a dry land, but for thy face. So Isa. 26.8. In the way of thy judgements, O Lord, have we waited for thee. We seek God in our