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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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Obs. 5 Faith is such a grace as raises the soul high and will not be contented with small mercies. He will revive us, and He will raise us up;1 Is that all? No, but we shall live in his sight. It is an argument of a very carnal heart to be contented with low mercies, when a man will be put off with any thing: It pleaseth God very well, when his people will not be put off with small mercies:2 though it's true, we must be thankful for the least mercy, and content with it in opposition to murmuring, yet we must not rest therewithal satisfied, but if thy faith be true, ⟨p. 551⟩it will expect more, and if it hath got a promise from God it will improve it to the utmost extent that the promise will bear, and when it hath one promise fulfilled it will look out for the answering of another; we do not approve of such a craving disposition in a beggar, but God is much delighted with it in his people,
Obs. 5 Faith is such a grace as raises the soul high and will not be contented with small mercies. He will revive us, and He will raise us up;1 Is that all? No, but we shall live in his sight. It is an argument of a very carnal heart to be contented with low mercies, when a man will be put off with any thing: It pleaseth God very well, when his people will not be put off with smal mercies:2 though it's true, we must be thankful for the least mercie, and content with it in opp•sition to murmuring, yet we must not rest therewithal satisfied, but if thy faith be true, ⟨p. 551⟩it wil expect more, and if it hath got a promise from God it wil improve it to the utmost extent that the promise wil bear, and when it hath one promise fulfilled it wil look out for the answering of another; we do not approve of such a craving disposition in a beggar, but God is much delighted with it in his people,