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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.
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.
Obs. 3 When God intends good to a people, he gives them an intimation of his love to them. How did this people know that God would heal them and that He would bind them up? Thus they argued it out, from Gods goodness, from his Name, and from his Covenant; Oh would God but put into our thoughts to consider the mercy of God to us in the Covenant.