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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.
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.
Obs. 1 These are times that often take off men from service, from publick 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.
Night times are times of danger. Many of our brethren can speak this truth in these times: When is the time that wicked men prey upon the Saints, and the wild beasts go out to ⟨p. 561⟩devour, but in the dark? So, when do men meditate upon terror and create fears to themselves, but in the night of their afflictions and sorrows?
The time of Gods delivering his people is the morning; the Obs. 2 morning after the sad and dark night. As light is comfortable in the morning, after a sad, dark, and stormy night; so is deliverance after trouble. The morning is very desirable, as appears Psal. 130.6.1 My soul waiteth for the Lord, in the morning watch. Gods mercies after afflictions are very sweet, as the light approaching in the morning is to the labouring-man going to his work. When God hath work for men to do, he expects that they should go forth to it, and show themselves in it: as the Sun when it riseth begins to show it self in its brightness and glory, Use. so ought every Christian to shine in the work and service of God after deliverance. In a sickness, or when some straight is upon thee thou art hindered in Gods service, and in thy work; well then, when God shows thee, and bestows upon thee the morning of a deliverance, go forth and manifest thy working for God, be not ashamed of his Cause under the shine of such a mercy.