A77979:1259
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.
13. When we seek Him with diligence, and with fervency, not in a formal way. When Gods hand is out against us, He then looks that we should seek him with intentiveness of spirit; See how the Church seeks God with diligence, Isa. 26.9. With my soul have I desired thee in the night season; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek the early. When was this? In a grievous night of affliction, when they were in great troubles, then to seek God early, with their spirits within them, this is most emphatical. So, Acts, 12.5. prayer was made by the Church for Peter, without ceasing, it was continued prayer, prayer stretched out; even so ought our prayers to be, lifted up with fervency: true prayer is active and working; the fervent prayer of the righteous prevails much with God Jam. 5.16. Lively working prayers are prevailing prayers.
- 13 With fervency and diligence.
Quest. But what is it to seek God diligently?
Answ. 1 When we seek God with all other things under our feet, when all other things are sought in order to this.1 The soul is carried after the seeking of God with a panting and longing desire, as the Hart after the water brooks.
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