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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
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AN EXPOSITION Of the PROPHESY of HOSEA. › Chapter 6 › Verse 1
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Obs. 3 Times of mercy are joining times. Oh 'tis very sad when men will go every one their own way; but when men join together in an unanimous way, saying, Come and let us set about the Lords work with one shoulder, every one encouraging each other, then there is hope the times of mercy are nigh that people:1 But this is our misery, the divisions and the rendings that are amongst us, being di•-jointed each from other, Oh the wantonness of mens spirits now among us! for which God is much displeased, and certainly is one great stop in the way of mercy, that notwithstanding God hath us in the fire and threatens even our consuming, yet that we should not join and unite together.
Obs. 3 Times of mercy are joyning times. Oh 'tis very sad when men will go every one their own way; but when men joyn together in an unanimous way, saying, Come and let us set about the Lords work with one shoulder, every one encouraging each other, then there is hope the times of mercy are nigh that people:1 But this is our misery, the divisions and the rendings that are amongst us, being di•-joynted each from other, Oh the wantones of mens spirits now among us! for which God is much displeased, and certainly is one great stop in the way of mercy, that notwithstanding God hath us in the fire and threatens even our consuming, yet that we should not joyn and unite together.
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Obs. 4 True penitent hearts seek to get others to join with them. Oh how glad are they to see any coming on to seek the Lord with them, and how careful are they to give encouragement example, they persuade them with all gentleness, saying, Come, let us go up to the house of the Lord, we have found the Lord very gracious to us, Oh come, he is good still, yea and good to you, if you will come into him: if the husband have found God good to him, he will persuade the wife, the child the servant to come to Christ. Thus much of their resolution to return: the reason follows; For he hath smitten us, and he will heal us.