A77979:1406
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 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.
That the times of the afflictions of Gods people are night-times. This is implied here; we may have a long time of sorrow and misery, a dark tempest may overtake us, yet know, that a morning will come. They are called night-times for three reasons.
That the times of the afflictions of Gods people are night-times. This is implyed here; we may have a long time of sorrow and misery, a dark tempest may overtake us, yet know, that a morning will come. They are called night-times for three reasons.
Because of the uncomfortableness of those times. Darkness is very terrible. Drexelius tells us of a young man, who being very fearful of darkness, God striking him with a dangerous sickness in so much that he could not sleep, tumbling up and down in his bed he uttered these words, If this darkness be so terrible, what is eternal darkness? and this proved the means of his conversion. Well therefore may affliction-times be called night-times, times of darkness.
Because of the uncomfortableness of those times. Darkness is very terrible. Drexelius tels us of a young man, who being very fearful of darkness, God striking him with a dangerous sicknesse in so much that he could not sleep, tumbling up and down in his bed he uttered these words, If this darkness be so terrible, what is eternal darkness? and this proved the means of his conversion. Wel therefore may affliction-times be called night-times, times of darknesse.
Obs. 1 These are times that often take off men from service, from public and private service. The night is the time in which the brute creatures which in the day time keep close, then come forth for their prey. Therefore the Apostles exhortation is seasonable, Let us work while it is called to day, before the night comes when no man can work.