A77979:1536
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 6
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.
there Christ applies it and quotes it under an Ordinance, whether true or not, humane or divine, it matters not, the separation of the Jews from publicans and sinners, it being unlawful to eat with them, yet in a case of mercy they might, having thereby an opportunity to do good to their souls; so that from these two texts you see a clear warrant for the interpretation of this text.
there Christ applies it and quotes it under an Ordinance, whether true or not, humane or divine, it matters not, the separation of the Jews from publicans and sinners, it being unlawful to eat with them, yet in a case of mercy they might, having thereby an opportunity to do good to their souls; so that from these two texts you see a cleare warrant for the interpretation of this text.
Now in the further clearing of it, I shall answer some questions, satisfy some objections, and lastly, raise certain observations.
Now in the further cleering of it, I shall answer some questions, satisfie some objections, and lastly, raise certain observations.
Quest. 1 What is an instituted Ordinance? There are natural Ordinances, and instituted Duties: Now what is the difference between them? for natural worship, God stands so much upon it, that He will have it before all kind of mercy; inform us therefore of the difference of these two.