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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
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.
Know, that God will be seen in the Mount; God hath his time, his set time to appear for his people, and before that time come, he will not show himself; the soul is very prone in misery, to run into a double extreme, either of presumption, or despairing by unbelief; presumption, that puts the evil day far off, and unbelief, that puts the good day far off: therefore take heed of both these.
Know, that God will be seen in the Mount; God hath his time, his set time to appear for his people, and before that time come, he will not shew himself; the soul is very prone in misery, to run into a double extream, either of presump•ion, or dispairing by unbeleef; presumption, that puts the evil day far off, and unbeleef, that puts the good day far off: therefore take heed of both these.
Object. But could we have the encouragement of this people, could we say that we have returned it were something?
Answ. Now for this, know, that if the consideration of Gods healing mercy is more prevailing with us to turn than any misery whatsoever, if we are willing and desirous to turn, the other may be made good, that God is willing to heal and bind us up; Can we but make out the first part, of our turning, I dare affirm the second, of Gods healing; though perhaps it may be very painful, the Lord hath put a deep tent into us to eat out our putrefied flesh, therefore we ought more earnestly to desire a through and sound healing, than an easy and sudden cure.
Answ. Now for this, know, that if the consideration of Gods healing mercy is more prevailing with us to turn than any misery whatsoever, if we are willing and desirous to turn, the other may be made good, that God is willing to heal and bind us up; Can we but make out the first part, of our turning, I dare affirm the second, of Gods healing; though perhaps it may be very painful, the Lord hath put a deep tent into us to eat out our putrified flesh, therefore we ought more earnestly to desire a through and sound healing, than an easy and sudden cure.