A77979:1571
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
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Obj. 1 But mens hearts are deceitful, and they may pretend cases of mercy when there is no such thing in hand.
Answ. Know, though in such a case thou couldst not do it, yet do not thou judge another man that may or can do it; the rule is difficult, that's true, yet do not thou envy another mans grace, to whom God hath given power to manage his business with Christian wisdom; thou thinkest that if thou wert in such places and hadst such temptations as others have, thou shouldst miscarry, and aim at self in them; yet do not thou judge another man, that may do it in sincerity, do not thou judge another mans duty through thy weakness: Gods servants in this world are as his stewards; now we know that a ⟨p. 609⟩steward hath not every thing given him in a particular command by his Lord, but only general rules given him to order particulars according to prudence, faithfulness, and zeal,1 for the exercise of these three graces are required in a steward: Prudence and wisdom, faithfulness and trust, care and zeal, in all these. So doth God give general rules for the ordering of a Christian life, and these general rules being observed, particular cases are to be ordered, in prudence,2 faithfulness,3 and zeal;4 wisdom to judge, faithfulness in doing, zeal to keep up life and spirit in action, and where there is a miscarrying through frailty God will have mercy.
Answ. Know, though in such a case thou couldst not do it, yet do not thou judge another man that may or can do it; the rule is difficult, that's true, yet do not thou envie another mans grace, to whom God hath given power to mannage his business with Christian wisdom; thou thinkest that if thou wert in such places and hadst such temptations as others have, thou shouldst miscarry, and aim at self in them; yet do not thou judge another man, that may do it in sincerity, do not thou judge another mans duty through thy weakness: Gods servants in this world are as his stewards; now we know that a