A77979:1270
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.
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.
VERS. I. Observ. 1. When Gods time of mercy is come, He puts a spirit of seeking into men Page 531 Obs. 2 A joint turning to God is very honourable Ibid Obs. 3 Times of mercy are joining times Page 532 Obs. 4 A true penitent heart seeks to get others to join with him. ibid Obs. 5 A penitent heart retains good thoughts of God in time of suffering ibid Obs. 6 A penitent heart is not discouraged Page 534 Obs. 7 When God intends good to a people, he leaves them intimation of his love Page 536 Obs. 8. Apprehension of mercy causes the heart to turn Page 537 Obs. 9 The Saints make their healing not a fruit of their returning but of Gods mercy ib.
VERS. I. Observ. 1. WHen Gods time of mercy is come, He puts a spirit of seeking into men Page 531 Obs. 2 A joynt turning to God is very honorable Ibid Obs. 3 Times of mercy are joyning times Page 532 Obs. 4 A true penitent heart seeks to get others to joyn with him. ibid Obs. 5 A penitent heart retains good thoughts of God in time of suffering ibid Obs. 6 A penitent heart is not discouraged Page 534 Obs. 7 When God intends good to a people, he leaves them intimation of his love Page 536 Obs. 8. Apprehension of mercie causes the heart to turn Page 537 Obs. 9 The Saints make their healing not a fruit of their returning but of Gods mercy ib.
VERS. II. Opened Page 538 Obs. 1 Gods own people may lie for dead in their own eyes. Page 540 Use 1 Do not draw dark conclusions from Gods dealing ibid Use 2 Be not impatient in prayer Page 541 Obs. 2 Gods reviving his people is not long in Gods, nor the Saints eyes Page 542 Obs. 3 Faith makes Gods reviving real in the saddest condition ibid Obs. 4 Mercies after two days death are reviving mercies. Page 544 Obs. 5 The real sight of deliverance puts the soul upon returning ⟨image 225⟩Page 547 Obs. 6 The apprehension of the death and resurrection of Christ is a special help to faith in affliction Page 549 Obs. 7 When God grants mercies he would have his people to be of lively spirits Page 549 Obs. 8 When God is reconciled to a people his face is towards them ibid Obs. 9 The eye of God upon his people is their safety Page 550 Obs. 10 Gods peoples life consists in Gods favour ib. Obs. 11 Faith raiseth the soul high ibid Obs. 12 It is the care of the Saints to walk as in Gods sight Page 551