A77979:1597
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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Reas. Because men may be exercised in instituted worship without any power of godliness, it is a very easy work to flesh and blood there is little difficulty in it, in respect of the outward act of performance.
Reas. Because men may be exercised in instituted worship without any power of godliness, it is a very easie work to flesh and blood there is little difficulty in it, in respect of the outward act of performance.
1Because it hath the most show of the power of godliness, they seem to be as sincere as any in their worship, there is a great show in the flesh, in the outward man; whereas Gods worship is inward, soul worship, which carnal hearts cannot endure, nor do they desire it, 'tis outside worship which they prize; now God forbid that any should have low conceits of Ordinances because wicked men join in them.
1Because it hath the most shew of the power of godliness, they seem to be as sincere as any in their worship, there is a great shew in the flesh, in the outward man; whereas Gods worship is inward, soul worship, which carnal hearts cannot endure, nor do they desire it, 'tis outside worship which they prize; now God forbid that any should have low conceipts of Ordinances because wicked men joyn in them.
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Obs. 2 Carnal men by joining in outward Ordinances think thereby to satisfy their consciences. Thus did they in this place, think to put off God and their own consciences by living in the external acts of worship, and yet live in the love of known sin; what a deal of stir had the Prophet to convince these Hypocrites of this their wickedness?