A77979:1263
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.
Answ. 3 When the soul bears down all difficulties in seeking of God, when nothing shall keep him off his wok:1 as Jacob wrestled with God, and would not be put off without the blessing, Gen. 32.24. So the woman of Canaan, how earnestly did she seek to Christ for her daughter? and would not be put off by difficulties, Matt. 15.22, 23, 24, 25.
Answ. 3 When the soul bears down all difficulties in seeking of God, when nothing shall keep him off his wook:1 as Jacob wrestled with God, and would not be put off without the blessing, Gen. 32.24. So the woman of Canaan, how earnestly did she seek to Christ for her daughter? and would not be put off by difficulties, Matt. 15.22, 23, 24, 25.
- 1Vanguishes all difficulties.
Answ. 4 When no means is neglected to be used, whereby that may be had which we seek for; 1The soul tries this means, and the other duty, and follows God in all his ways that it may find him; as the poor woman which followed Christ from place to place to touch the hem of his garment, Christ could not be hid from her.
Answ. 4 When no means is neglected to be used, whereby that may be had which we seek for; 1