A77979:1601
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.
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 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 paies so dear for.
- 1Phil. 4, 18
- 2Chrysostom
Oh Christians! imitate God in this,1 let your esteems of mercy be raised higher than ever before, from this that you have heard concerning the excellency of it. The works of mercy are glorious works, there is more in such acts of mercy, than in those acts of religion which men think are more spiritual: I speak the more of this, because it is a scandal which is laid upon godly men by the men of the world, that they are miserable and close handed; now in this we should labour to convince the world by the practice of mercy.