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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.
In the times of persecution, God doth allow his people the forbearing of some Ordinances; as is clear in Acts, 8.1. There was at that time a great persecution against the Church which was at Jerusalem, so that the Church was scattered and could not be together to enjoy Church-fellowship, and yet it was no unto them;1 it had been an unjust charge if any should have come and said, What, do you prize your lives so highly, and fear the loss of them, more than the Ordinances of God? will not you join together in Church-fellowship and constant assembling your selves together, because you think you shall suffer by it? No, in such case, God will have mercy, and not sacrifice.
In the times of persecution, God doth allow his people the forbearing of some Ordinances; as is cleer in Acts, 8.1. There was at that time a great persecution against the Church which was at Jerusalem, so that the Church was scattered and could not be together to enjoy Church-fellowship, and yet it was no unto them;1 it had been an unjust charge if any should have come and said, What, do you prize your lives so highly, and fear the losse of them, more than the Ordinances of God? wil not you joyn together in Church-fellowship and constant assembling your selves together, because you think you shall suffer by it? No, in such case, God will have mercy, and not sacrifice.
- 1Church assemblies not always safeChurch assemblys not alwaies safe
In the case of some eminent service for God. As in the case of Nehemiah, he being the Kings Cup-bearer he must attend it, and when he was to go up to Jerusalem by the Kings leave, when he had finished his work he returns to the King again to serve in his place, though he wanted the Ordinances there in the Kings Court, which he might have enjoyed at Jerusalem, yet that he might be more serviceable in the Churches Cause he is contented to deny himself in his own comforts. These are the cases, with others of the like nature, in which God will have mercy, and not sacrifice.