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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.
Again, observe, Repenting hearts are very solicitous about Gods Obs. 2 Ordinances, and the right way of his worship. As soon as they begin to know God and themselves, they begin to disrelish those ways of worship, that went down with them well enough before.
Again, observe, Repenting hearts are very solicitous about Gods Obs. 2 Ordinances, and the right way of his worship. As soon as they begin to know God and themselves, they begin to disrelish those waies of worship, that went down with them well enough before.
In times of public calamity, the main thing we should Obs. 3 seek after, is, The Worship of God, His Name and His Ordinances. Though our sufferings are great, yet we should pray, Lord, take a care of thy great Name, Ordinances, and Worship, which are dearer unto us than any thing in the world, therefore O Lord, whether we have peace or no, liberties or no, estates or not, take care of these and it sufficeth;1 Let England enjoy but thy Name, thy Ordinances, and the government of thy Son, and we have enough, Lord, thou knowest our peace, our lives, and estates are dear unto us, and we desire them all, but thy Gospel, thy Presence, & the manifestation of thy Face above all, and seeking of peace is all in order to this. Oh that this frame of spirit were found in us! then how soon would the Lord return and heal all our breaches, destroy our enemies, and settle us in a sure peace? See 1 King. 8.44. If they in their afflictions look towards the Temple. So Psal. 78.7. All my fresh springs, they are in thee. It follows, ⟨p. 520⟩In their affliction they will seek me early.
In times of publick calamity, the main thing we should Obs. 3 seek after, is, The Worship of God, His Name and His Ordinances. Though our sufferings are great, yet we should pray, Lord, take a care of thy great Name, Ordinances, and Worship, which are dearer unto us than any thing in the world, therefore O Lord, whether we have peace or no, liberties or no, estates or not, take care of these and it sufficeth;