A77979:1434
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 4
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.
1Hierom thinks that it is Gods mercies towards them which doth thus pass away; he would not leave them quite without hope, they should have some mercy, but it should not abide nor stay with them. But the genuine sense of the words I conceive to be,2 the generality of their formality in their pursuit of reformation, therefore, O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee? As if the Lord should say, you put me to a stand you even non plus me in this thing, what therefore shall I do unto thee?
1Hierom thinks that it is Gods mercies towards them which doth thus pass away; he would not leave them quite without hope, they should have some mercy, but it should not abide nor stay with them. But the genuine sense of the words I conceive to be,2 the generality of their formality in their pursute of reformation, therefore, O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee? As if the Lord should say, you put me to a stand you even non plus me in this thing, what therefore shall I do unto thee?
- 1And Jeromes.And Jeroms.
- 2The genuine meaning according to the English.
1Here in the general, we may observe the change of the Prophets voice, in the beginning of the chapter it is all mercy, and their repentance sweetly joining with the mercy promised them; but now he falls to upbraid them for their hypocrisy, incorrigibleness, and unconstancy in the ways of God; a very good pattern for Ministers2