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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
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.
The real sight of deliverance from evil and the apprehension of Obs. 6 certain mercy a coming, is a strong argument to put the soul on to turn to God. This people did make this use of mercy coming to them, What will God after two days deliver and revive us? Come then, and let us return unto him, let us not any longer stand out but come in, that he may revive us and raise us up. When the soul sees mercy coming it beholds God outbidding all other temptations, and over-powering all difficulties; when men by sense can behold mercy coming they will then think it best to turn to God, happy are those who by faith can see mercy coming a great way off and thereby are stirred up to turn to God, when God lets such thoughts as these into the soul and settles them upon the spirit, I am now in a very good condition, well and in health for the present, but where may I be within two days? I enjoy peace and have every thing that heart can desire, both for necessity and delight, but within a short time where may I and these be? These are dreadful thoughts to consider of: But on the other side, to believers these words are very comfortable and full of sweetness, I am in great extremity of misery, but after two days they will blow over, then oh where shall I be? in heaven, in joy and blessedness for evermore, at rest with my Saviour; dreadful are the meditations from these words to all the ⟨p. 548⟩wicked, but very sweet and comfortable to the Saints of God, as any text I know. This consideration made Paul over look all his afflictions, 2 Cor. 4.•7. he thus considered, '•is true, I am under great afflictions, but they are but light, and 'tis but for a moment, and what shall I have then? An eternal weight of glory. Therefore Christians should not be always poring upon their afflictions, but look up to mercy, behold that which may comfort them as well as what may discourage them; consider, that within two days God will raise us up again, and this will mightily raise our spirits and quell the tumults in our hearts; as we should be sensible of Gods hand to be humbled for our sins the cause of it, yet should we take care that we do not destroy our selves by our fears.
The real sight of deliverance from evil and the apprehension of Obs. 6 certain mercy a coming, is a strong argument to put the soul on to turn to God. This people did make this use of mercy coming to them, What wil God after two daies deliver and revive us? Come then, and let us return unto him, let us not any longer stand out but come in, that he may revive us and raise us up. When the soul sees mercy coming it beholds God outbidding all other temptations, and over-powering all difficulties; when men by sence can behold mercy coming they will then think it best to turn to God, happy are those who by faith can see mercy coming a great way off and thereby are stirred up to turn to God, when God lets such thoughts as these into the soul and settles them upon the spirit, I am now in a very good condition, well and in health for the present, but where may I be within two daies? I enjoy peace and have every thing that heart can desire, both for necessity and delight, but within a short time where may I and these be? These are dreadful thoughts to consider of: But on the other side, to beleevers these words are very comfortable and full of sweetness, I am in great extremity of misery, but after two daies they will blow over, then oh where shall I be? in heaven, in joy and blessedness for evermore, at rest with my Savior; dreadful are the meditations from these words to all the