A77979:1398
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.
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 ⟨p. 558⟩to instruct them; nay, Christ gives thanks to his Father that He hath revealed these things to babes and sucklings, Christ is a meek, gentle, lowly teacher, very mild and loving, he will neither upbraid them with their weakness, nor discourage them in their dullness; Christ here speaks to poor, weak, burdened sinners: Who would be discouraged? Did not Christ teach thus mildly? I will not upbraid for thy ignorance: No, to thy soul will he give wisdom liberally, and infuse the principles of saving knowledge into thee: Col. 1.10. Being filled with every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God. Great are the treasures of knowledge which a diligent Christian may obtain. Psal. 36.10. Draw out thy loving kindness O Lord, unto them that know thee. Thou hast some glimmering knowledge of God, some spark of Divine light; bless God for it, go on still, and follow on to know the Lord, and then thou shalt know more.1 It is a heavy curse upon those women in Timothy, that they are always learning, but never come to the knowledge of the truth.
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 wel as the strong, nay Christ accounts it his glory to teach such; nay, the Father Himself is not ashamed ⟨p. 558⟩to instruct them; nay, Christ gives thanks to his Father that He hath revealed these things to babes and sucklings, Christ is a meek, gentle, lowly teacher, very mild and loving, he will neither upbraid them with their weaknesse, nor discourage them in their dulnesse; Christ here speaks to poor, weak, burdened sinners: Who would be discouraged? Did not Christ teach thus mildly? I will not upbraid for thy ignorance: No, to thy soul will he give wisdome liberally, and infuse the principles of saving knowledge into thee: