A77979:1600
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.
Obs. 3 God and mens consciences will not be put off with this; God will despise both it and them: the Heathen gods would not be put off with such outsides,1 even the Heathens had such a conceit of their gods: one saith, What a vile thing is it to think, that the gods will be put off with gifts? no, these are despised ⟨p. 615⟩by them, they look that the souls should be just:2 And another saith, It is not fat sacrifices, but inward performances that God looks at.
- 1Plato in Alcitiade
- 2Seneca
The Lord hath a high esteem of mercy; and it appears in this, Obs. 4 that he will have it preferred before sacrifice; and this is called, an acceptable sacrifice, and a sweet savour in Gods nostrils. 1Chrysostom 2saith, That he had rather work a work of mercy, than a miracle: and surely that must needs be high in Gods eyes and esteem which he pays so dear for.
The Lord hath a high esteem of mercy; and it appears in this, Obs. 4 that he will have it preferred before sacrifice; and this is called, an acceptable sacrifice, and a sweet savour in Gods nostrils. 1Chrysostom 2