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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 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.
Obs. 8 Gods Ministers are Gods mouth to His people. I have slain them by the words of my Mouth: Jer. 15.19. If thou take forth the precious from the vile, then shall you be as my mouth. And look what is threatened by them, is threatened by God; and what promise they open and press upon a soul in distress, is done by God Himself, and it is to be looked upon as God speaking to thee in particular.
Obs. 8 Gods Ministers are Gods mouth to His people. I have slain them by the words of my Mouth: Jer. 15.19. If thou take forth the precious from the vile, then shall you be as my mouth. And look what is threatned by them, is threatned by God; and what promise they open and press upon a soul in distress, is done by God Himself, and it is to be looked upon as God speaking to thee in particular.
Obs. 9 The Word of God is of great power, and full of efficacy. I have slain them by the words of my mouth. The word is like a two-edged sword which smites every way and doth execution: every time men hear the Word it is for life or for death, Deut. 32.46, 47. Set your hearts unto all the words which I testify unto you this day, for it is not a vain thing for you, because it is your life; it is your life which lies upon it, therefore look ye to it; so in Revel. 11.5. And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouths, and devoureth their enemies: Though the witnesses be as Olive branches, yet if any wrong them they must be killed by devouring fire.
Obs. 9 The Word of God is of great power, and full of efficacy. I have slain them by the words of my mauth. The word is like a two-edged sword which smites every way and doth execution: every time men hear the Word it is for life or for death,