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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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Thirdly, Remember the Covenants which you made unto God in the times of your trouble, and keep them. 'Tis a provoking sin to break Covenant with God, God complains of it against Israel, Psal. 78.38. They flattered him with t••ir lips in making Covenants to him in their trouble, but they were not steadfast in their Covenants. Oh how usual is it with men in any misery to Covenant largely with God, and presently to forget what they have done! this is a sign of a false heart, therefore take heed of it. Lay more wait upon your Covenants which you make, if ever you mean to give God real praise for any mercy.
Thirdly, Remember the Covenants which you made unto God in the times of your trouble, and keep them. 'Tis a provoking sin to break Covenant with God, God complains of it against Israel, Psal. 78.38. They flattered him with t••ir lips in making Covenants to him in their trouble, but they were not s•eadfast in their Covenants. Oh how usual is it with men in any misery to Covenant largely with God, and presently to forget what they have done! this is a sign of a false heart, therefore take heed of it. Lay more wait upon your Covenants which you make, if ever you mean to give God real praise for any mercy.
Fourthly, Consider how much better it is to give God the glory of a mercy willingly, than force him to extort it from you in a way of wrath; God is better pleased with active praise, than passive for his mercies; consider, glory he will have for his mercies, Oh put not God to that trouble to force his own glory so due to him, from you, if you give not God the glory of a mercy in possession, he in wrath will take it from you: and had not God given us this reviving mercy, it might have been our case to have been forced to give God his glory in a passive way.