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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 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.
But now, to open the expression of the words more particularly: Expos. 1 [What shall I do unto thee?] The manner of the expression is, either in a way of compassion or expostulation; compassion, as if he should say, Oh Ephraim, it is in my heart to do thee good, but nothing will work upon thee, therefore O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee? Like that expression in Isa. 5.4. What could I have done more to my vineyard that I have ⟨p. 569⟩not done? were there any other course further to be taken, any thing else to do I would do it? Now from this sense thus taken of Gods compassionating of them we may note.
But now, to open the expression of the words more particularly: Expos. 1 [What shall I do unto thee?] The manner of the expression is, either in a way of compassion or expostulation; compassion, as if he should say, Oh Ephraim, it is in my heart to do thee good, but nothing will work upon thee, therefore O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee? Like that expression in Isa. 5.4. What could I have done more to my vinyard that I have ⟨p. 569⟩not done? were there any other course further to be taken, any thing else to do I would do it? Now from this sense thus taken of Gods compassionating of them we may note.
That God doth not willingly grieve the children of men; he is even Obs. 1 forced to it, at that very time they are grieved by afflictions, at the same time is God troubled for their miseries. Can any tell me, men of Angels, nay I appeal to your selves, can you tell me what I should do more to you than I have done? If you can, I would do it, God expostulates with them, he comes not suddenly upon them, punishment is the last way God takes with his people.