A77979:1516
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.
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, Deut. 32.46, 47. Set your hearts unto all the words which I testifie 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 mouthes, and devoureth their enemies: Though the witnesses be as Olive branches, yet if any wrong them they must be killed by devouring fire.
Object. But if the Word be of such efficacy, of a slaying nature, why should we hear it?