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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.
We may note, the little honour which God hath in the world: Obs. 2 God here speaks of his own people, they seek him, but it is but seldom, except when in afflictions, and if the service be but small which they perform, what is it he hath from other men? If men make use of you for their necessities, and in their extremities only, you take it unkindly,1 and think they serve themselves more than respect you.
We may note, the little honor which God hath in the world: Obs. 2 God here speaks of his own people, they seek him, but it is but seldom, except when in afflictions, and if the service be but small which they perform, what is it he hath from other men? If men make use of you for their necessities, and in their extremities only, you take it unkindly,1 and think they serve themselves more than respect you.
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Oh how ill may God take it then from us, Use. when he seldom or never hears from us but in our extremities.
Oh how ill may God take it then from us, Use. when he seldome or never heares from us but in our extremities.
Times of afflictions are times of seeking of God: this is the Apostles Obs. 3 advice, Is any afflicted? let him pray, James 5.13. and