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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
AN EXPOSITION Of the PROPHESY of HOSEA. › Chapter 6 › Verse 3
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.
It is a blessed thing for a man or woman, to take notice of Gods revealing Obs. 8 himself to them. Oh how happy a thing had it been for many of us, if when God first began to stir our hearts we had followed on to know the Lord! How sad is it for many to look back to former days? what glorious and sweet manifestations had they of Gods love in former times? but through worldly cares and sluggishness of spirit have lost all and are now in the dark, and cannot speak of God in any savoury way? whereas many who are younger and have kept their communion with God, know more of God, and are able to speak more sweetly of the goodness of God than they; and you who thus know God in your youth, bless God that He hath entered you into this light, and make much of it; for as Christ said to Nathanael, Joh. 1.50. Dost thou believe, when I said I saw thee under the fig tree? Thou shalt see greater things than these. So do you bless God for what you do know, and God will reveal more.
It is a blessed thing for a man or woman, to take notice of Gods revealing Obs. 8 himself to them. Oh how happy a thing had it been for many of us, if when God first began to stir our hearts we had followed on to know the Lord! How sad is it for many to look back to former daies? what glorious and sweet manifestations had they of Gods love in former times? but through worldly cares and sluggishness of spirit have lost all and are now in the dark, and cannot speak of God in any savoury way? whereas many who are younger and have kept their communion with God, know more of God, and are able to speak more sweetly of the goodness of God than they; and you who thus know God in your youth, blesse God that He hath entered you into this light, and make much of it; for as Christ said to Nathaneel, Joh. 1.50. Dost thou beleeve, when I said I saw thee under the fig tree? Thou shalt see greater things than these. So do you blesse God for what you do know, and God wil reveal more.
Those who follow on to know the Lord, may be encouraged that they Obs. 9 shall know more of Him. The diligent hand maketh rich; it matters not though thy parts are weak, thy abilities mean, thy failings many, if Christ be thy Teacher it matters not, thy weaknesses shall not hinder his instructions; Christ teaches the weak as well as the strong, nay Christ accounts it his glory to teach such; nay, the Father Himself is not ashamed