A77979:1595
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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To be serviceable in public use is more than to enjoy Ordinances; §2as for a Minister to preach Jesus Christ to a people is a greater mercy than his particular good can be; and this hath been the judgment of all the Churches, yea it hath been the practice of the Churches to send forth men to preach the Gospel, and to open the things of the Kingdom to them, in which time they could not enjoy the Ordinance of the Sacrament: Paul would have been content to have been Anathema for his brethren, the being of public use for the Churches good was a greater good to him and more in his esteem than private. Thus far of the objections, the observations follow answerable to these, Ten.
To be serviceable in publick use is more than to enjoy Ordinances; §2as for a Minister to preach Jesus Christ to a people is a greater mercy than his particular good can be; and this hath been the judgment of all the Churches, yea it hath been the practice of the Churches to send forth men to preach the Gospel, and to open the things of the Kingdom to them, in which time they could not enjoy the Ordinance of the Sacrament: Paul would have been content to have been Anathema for his brethren, the being of publick use for the Churches good was a greater good to him and more in his esteem than private. Thus far of the objections, the observations follow answerable to these, Ten.
Obs. 1 That carnal hearts who make little conscience of their duties towards men, and are very cruel in their dealings towards them, yet may be contented, to submit to instituted worship: This very Scripture, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice, is a secret rebuke unto such people as these; such were those in Jer. 7.4. who cried, The Temple of the Lord, the Temple of the Lord, yet very wicked in their dealings, Isa 58. those Hypocrites they could be content to submit to instituted worship, frequent in solemn duties of fasting and prayer, yet were such as did smite with the fist, oppress, and grind the poor.