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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.
Look what the rain is to the Corn, so is Gods blessing to his people: Obs. 1 We have the same dependence upon God for blessing & mercy, that the seed hath upon the rain for growing and increase, without the rain the Corn will be but as the parched ground in the wilderness, which is the curse and brand upon wicked men, Jer. 17.5, 6. hence we may see what poor creatures we are, having our dependence upon such a poor creature as the rain is, in its self, and by the dependence which we have on this creature we should learn to consider, what dependence we have upon the infinite God for all the good things which we enjoy.
Look what the rain is to the Corn, so is Gods blessing to his people: Obs. 1 We have the same dependance upon God for blessing & mercy, that the seed hath upon the rain for growing and encrease, without the rain the Corn will be but as the parched ground in the wilderness, which is the curse and brand upon wicked men, Jer. 17.5, 6. hence we may see what poor creatures we are, having our dependance upon such a poor creature as the rain is, in its self, and by the dependance which we have on this creature we should learn to consider, what dependance we have upon the infinite God for all the good things which we enjoy.
Obs. 2 As the Church is parched and dried up without the rain of Gods blessing, so on the other side, all the earth and flowers in the field are refreshed and a beauty there is put on them; by the rain that comes from the Heavens, it makes them to increase. And as the earth is not unthankful for the rain, Use but sends forth Corn, Grass, and Flowers, so should we always after the receiving of mercies, return unto God in duties; we would think it strange if the earth after all the cost man hath bestowed upon it, and after the sweet and seasonable showers of rain it should be barren and fruitless; Oh man condemn thy self: the word is compared to rain; and how many times hath the sweet showers and droppings of the word lighted upon thee, and yet thou barren, all cost hitherto being lost upon thee?