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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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How should this stir us up to look to our own hearts, seeing they are so fickle and deceitful? let us watch over and daily suspect them; John 2.23, 24. 'tis said of the people, that many believed in Christ, because of the miracles which he wrought; yet Christ would not commit himself unto them: so Deut. 5.29. there is a people that made large promises to God, that they would walk in all the Statutes and Ordinances of their God; now saith God, this people say well, they are good words, but Oh that there were such an heart in them! God regards no work you do, except he find it rooted in you, John, 8.31. Then are you my Disciples indeed, if ye continue in my words; no true Disciple of Christ without abiding in Christ; all flesh is grass; that is, whatsoever is done by fleshly principles, every duty though never so well done to the outward appearance, if it come from a principle of flesh, it is but as the grass; and as the grass withereth and dies away so will these specious outside duties vanish away; therefore look to your hearts, and above all keepings, keep it very diligently, for if the root be sound the branches will be so too, and the fruit savoury which comes of it.
How should this stir us up to look to our own hearts, seeing they are so fickle and deceitful? let us watch over and daily suspect them; John 2.23, 24. 'tis said of the people, that many beleeved in Christ, because of the miracles which he wrought; yet Christ would not commit himself unto them: so Deut. 5.29. there is a people that made large promises to God, that they would walk in all the Statutes and Ordinances of their God; now saith God, this people say well, they are good words, but Oh that there were such an heart in them! God regards no work you do, except he find it rooted in you, John, 8.31. Then are you my Disciples indeed, if ye continue in my words; no true Disciple of Christ without abiding in Christ; all flesh is grass; that is, whatsoever is done by fleshly principles, every duty though never so well done to the outward appearance, if it come from a principle of flesh, it is but as the grass; and as the grass withereth and dies away so will these specious outside duties vanish away; therefore look to your hearts, and above all keepings, keep it very diligently, for if the root be sound the branches will be so too, and the fruit savory which comes of it.