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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.
Labour to get your hearts off from all earthly engagements; 'tis not §2like that man should ever stand constant toward God who is entangled with the snares and cares of this world. That man whose heart is constantly fixed upon God, though he does but little in way of duty, in comparison of many an hypocrite, yet he shall hold out, when the most glorious hypocrite in the world shall fall to the ground.
Labor to get your hearts off from all earthly engagements; 'tis not §2like that man should ever stand constant toward God who is intangled with the snares and cares of this world. That man whose heart is constantly fixed upon God, though he does but little in way of duty, in comparison of many an hypocrite, yet he shall hold out, when the most glorious hypocrit in the world shall fall to the ground.
Take heed of secret sinning: secret sins will undo thee, if they §3are loved and maintained:1 one moth in a garment may spoil the garment; one leak in a ship may drown the ship; a pen-knife may stab and kill a man as well as a sword: so one sin may damn the soul, nay there is more danger of a secret sin causing the miscarrying of the soul than open profaneness, because they are not so obvious to the reproofs of the Word; therefore take heed that secret sinnings eats not out good beginnings.
Take heed of secret sinning: secret sins will undo thee, if they §3are loved and maintained:1 one moth in a garment may spoil the garment; one leak in a ship may drown the ship; a pen-knife may stab and kill a man as well as a sword: so one sin may damn the soul, nay there is more danger of a secret sin causing the miscarrying of the soul than open prophaness, because they are not so obvious to the reproofs of the Word; therefore take heed that secret sinnings eats not out good beginnings.