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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 2
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4. It notes security in his presence: As when we are in the presence of a King his very presence is our security, and safety, so we shall live in his ••ght, that is, we shall be safe in his presence. The Notes from hence are,
Obs. 1 That Gods own people may not only he smitten and wounded by God, but may lie for dead in their own eyes, and in the eyes of all about them for a time: see it in the case of Heman, Psal. 88.8. & 14. verses, Lord, why castest thou off my soul? why hidest thou thy face from me? verse 10. Wilt thou show wonders to the dead? shall the dead praise thee? Ezek. 37.3. we read there of dry bones which should be made to live, and Revel. 11. the witnesses shall be slain and lie dead in the streets, the beast shall overcome them, the generality of those that stand for Christ shall be slain by the beast, and overcome by his power.
Obs. 1 That Gods own people may not only he smitten and wounded by God, but may lie for dead in their own eyes, and in the eyes of all about them for a time: see it in the case of Heman, Psal. 88.8. & 14. verses, Lord, why castest thou off my soul? why hidest thou thy face from me? verse 10. Wilt thou shew wonders to the dead? shall the dead praise thee? Ezek. 37.3. we reade there of drie bones which should be made to live, and Revel. 11. the witnesses shall be slain and lie dead in the streets, the beast shall overcome them, the generallity of those that stand for Christ shall be slain by the beast, and overcome by his power.