A77979:1611
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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If the duties of inward worship and mercy to men be preferred before Obs. 9 sacrifice, then surely before our own wills, and lusts: God is contented, that we may perform our duties to our brethren, to forbear his own Ordinances; and what shall we stand upon our wills and humours? Oh proud spirit that exalteth thy self against the Lord; we must be content to deny our selves very far for the public good, and our brethren, because in this case God is pleased to indulge with men so far, as for a time to be without that honour which he should have from men in their acknowledgement of him in public service.
If the duties of inward worship and mercy to men be preferred before Obs. 9 sacrifice, then surely before our own wills, and lusts: God is contented, that we may perform our duties to our brethren, to forbear his own Ordinances; and what shall we stand upon our wills and humors? Oh proud spirit that exalteth thy self against the Lord; we must be content to deny our selves very far for the publick good, and our brethren, because in this case God is pleased to indulge with men so far, as for a time to be without that honor which he should have from men in their acknowledgment of him in publick service.
As God is contented to forbear his Worship, let men also be contented Obs. 10 to forbear their Institutions with those which cannot yield in their consciences to them; but let there be peace and quiet maintained by us, we should indulge and bear each with other in such cases, of mercy especially, there should not be the urging of lesser things upon tender consciences with that severity as to undo them, though they be Gods Ordinances.
As God is contented to forbear his Worship, let men also be contented Obs. 10 to forbear their Institutions with those which cannot yeeld in their consciences to them; but let there be peace and quiet maintained by us, we should indulge and bear each with other in such cases, of mercy especially, there should not be the urging of lesser things upon tender consciences with that severity as to undo them, though they be Gods Ordinances.