A77979:1554
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.
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.
Because sacrifices are but to further us in natural duties: Answ, 8 to what end serve Sacraments and why do I receive Sacraments but to strengthen my faith, increase my love, and to further my appetite in hearing Gods mind? why do I hear the Word of God, but that it may turn me unto God? Now the end of a thing is better than the means, for the attaining of that end, therefore upon these grounds God may be said to desire mercy rather than sacrifice.
Because sacrifices are but to further us in natural duties: Answ, 8 to what end serve Sacraments and why do I receive Sacraments but to strengthen my faith, encrease my love, and to further my appetite in hearing Gods mind? why do I hear the Word of God, but that it may turn me unto God? Now the end of a thing is better than the means, for the attaining of that end, therefore upon these grounds God may be said to desire mercy rather than sacrifice.