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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
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AN EXPOSITION Of the PROPHESY of HOSEA. › Chapter 6 › Verse 4
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To this I answer, that God was not bound to do this, Answ. for God had used all means to prevail with Ephraim and Judah, which the most loving and compassionate friend could have done. Suppose a man were in such a condition that for his cure there were all the Doctors of Physic in the Country where he lived gathered together, and these should consult, advise, and propound things for his recovery, and nothing do it, you would wonder what the matter should be, would not all this aggravate and set forth the danger of the disease and the difficulty of the cure? All this is in God and much more, and it is put forth for the good of souls; I have put forth more power, wisdom, love, and mercy than man can do, now shall this be an aggravation in respect of the creature, and not of the Creator? all means to do you good have been put forth excepting my almighty power, and yet the work is not done.
To this I answer, that God was not bound to do this, Answ. for God had used all means to prevail with Ephraim and Judah, which the most loving and compassionate friend could have done. Suppose a man were in such a condition that for his cure there were all the Doctors of Physick in the Country where he lived gathered together, and these should consult, advise, and p••pound things for his recovery, and nothing do it, you would wonder what the matter should be, would not all this aggravate and set forth the danger of the disease and the difficulty of the cure? All this is in God and much more, and it is put forth for the good of souls; I have put forth more power, wisdom, love, and mercy than man can do, now shall this be an aggravation in respect of the creature, and not of the Creator? all means to do you good have been put forth excepting my almighty power, and yet the work is not done.
Obs. 5 The condition of that people is very sad, when no means can do them good, then that fearful judgment may be pronounced upon them, Jer. 6.30. Reprobate silver shall men call them, because the Lord hath rejected them.