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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 5
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 there are others who carry the word unto the good Expos. 2 Prophets, as Pareus with some others, & so in a twofold sense they are said to be slain.
First, In their charge. I have sent them (saith God) to deliver my message to this people, and they have flown in their faces and have killed them, and destroyed them, and I account it as if I had done it, because I set them about their work: and this was spoken at that time when the Prophets were grossly abused,1 when Zachariah the Prophet delivered his Message to King Joash, and was slain for it; and saith the text, Acts, 7.52. Which of the Prophets have not your fathers murdered? But now here is their encouragement against all the il usage & the hardships which they meet withal in their work: I look upon it saith God as I doing it, I had a hand in it: therefore certainly God will not let them go unrewarded. 1 Sam. 22.23. David said to Abiathar, Abide thou with me, fear not; for he that seeketh thy life, seeketh my life: but with me thou shalt be in safeguard. David was the occasion of Abiathers fathers death,2 and because of that, what respect had David of him for this? and shall not God much more? So that, have you a friend, a brother, or a father slain for the Cause of God, or in it, standing for Him? shall not God take his part? yea He will. Ahim•lech was slain accidentally for the Cause of David, & yet he would deal well with Abiathar: but saith God, thy friend was slain, standing for Me, and owning My Cause; he shall lose nothing by it, for I will deal well with thee, and preserve thee alive for his sake.
First, In their charge. I have sent them (saith God) to deliver my message to this people, and they have flown in their faces and have kil'd them, and destroyed them, and I account it as if I had done it, because I set them about their work: and this was spoken at that time when the Prophets were grosly abused,