A77979:1538
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.
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.
Answ. For the unfolding of this, know, that by Natural Duties we understand,1 such Duties as we owe to God, as God, and to be performed by us as to a God: Then there are other duties, to be performed by men, as unto men, which if there had been no law to bind them to the performance of them, yet they would be performed by men, & they were bound to perform them, they are radicated in the heart, such Duties as the first Commandment binds us unto;2 To have no other Gods but the Lord, to fear this God, and Him alone, to love Him before all, and above all, to trust in Him for help at all times: these are Duties to be done as unto a God, Nature it self teacheth a man to perform these Duties.
Answ. For the unfolding of this, know, that by Natural Duties we understand,1 such Duties as we ow to God, as God, and to be performed by us as to a God: Then there are other duties, to be performed by men, as unto men, which if there had been no law to bind them to the performance of them, yet they would be performed by men, & they were bound to perform them, they are radicated in the heart, such Duties as the first Commandement binds us unto;2 To have no other Gods but the Lord, to fear this God, and Him alone, to love Him before all, and above all, to trust in Him for help at all times: these are Duties to be done as unto a God, Nature it self teacheth a man to perform these Duties.
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