A77979:1553
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 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.
Answ, 5 There is more self-denial in a duty of Mercy than in any Sacrifice; to do good to the poor, and that in obedience to ⟨p. 603⟩Gods command argues more self-denial than to be offering up to God sacrifices, it puts a great honour upon the creature to offer up sacrifice to God, because then man hath to do with God in an immediate manner.
Answ, 5 There is more self-denial in a duty of Mercy than in any Sacrifice; to do good to the poor, and that in obedience to ⟨p. 603⟩Gods command argues more self-denial than to be offering up to God sacrifices, it puts a great honor upon the creature to offer up sacrifice to God, because then man hath to do with God in an imediate manner.
Mercy is, Aeternae veritatis, it is an eternal everlasting duty, it Answ, 6 was always, and shall be so, and the habit of it shall be so to all eternity; though in Heaven there be no objects to be desired out of misery, yet this disposition of mercy remains in them.
Mercy is, Aeternae veritatis, it is an eternal everlasting duty, it Answ, 6 was alwaies, and shall be so, and the habit of it shall be so to all eternity; though in Heaven there be no objects to be delired out of misery, yet this disposition of mercy remains in them.
Sacrifice is a typical duty for the obtaining of the pardon Answ, 7 of sin, but mercy is a moral duty; now that which is a moral duty is better than that which is but to further us in the getting of pardon for a moral offence committed against the great God.