A77979:1584
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.
It is to considered as a duty in such and such cases, that so I may be made more serviceable for God, and for his people: Now in this case it is an act of Religion, the saving of our estates, as well as praying or hearing of a Sermon, in this case it is act of sacrifice, for I do it in obedience to God, for Religious ends; though the thing it self be an outward act, yet thus done it is an act of Religion, for by this I manifest both my love to God and Religion.
It is to considered as a duty in such and such cases, that so I may be made more serviceable for God, and for his people: Now in this case it is an act of Religion, the saving of our estates, as well as praying or hearing of a Sermon, in this case it is act of sacrifice, for I do it in obedience to God, for Relious ends; though the thing it self be an outward act, yet thus done it is an act of Religion, for by this I manifest both my love to God and Religion.
Obj. 5 But is not a man bound to part with much of his estate, yea and to suffer much for the enjoyment of the Ordinances?
Answ. Yea certainly very much, we ought both to give and to suffer much for the enjoyment of Ordinances, yea we should choose rather to live in a poor condition so we may enjoy the Ordinances in their purity, than to be in a rich condition and want the Ordinances; we are to be liberal our selves and careful in putting on others to be so, even till it come to the case of unmercifulness, and then God will have mercy and not sacrifice.
Answ. Yea certainly very much, we ought both to give and to suffer much for the enjoyment of Ordinances, yea we should chuse rather to live in a poor condition so we may enjoy the Ordinances in their purity, than to be in a rich condition and want the Ordinances; we are to be liberal our selves and careful in putting on others to be so, even till it come to the case of unmercifulness, and then God will have mercy and not sacrifice.