A77979:1626
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.
Because many are very much exercised in instituted worship, Answ. 2 yet very ignorant in the knowledge of God, it was so then and is so now in our days, many who contend for Ordinances and Christs Government in his Church, yet are very ignorant of Christs redeeming the world, the way of God in reconciling himself and sinners together, ignorant of the Attributes of God and their working for his peoples good, therefore he requires the knowledge of himself to be in men principally.
Because many are very much exercised in instituted worship, Answ. 2 yet very ignorant in the knowledg of God, it was so then and is so now in our daies, many who contend for Ordinances and Christs Government in his Church, yet are very ignorant of Christs redeeming the world, the way of God in reconciling himself and sinners together, ignorant of the Attributes of God and their working for his peoples good, therefore he requires the knowledg of himself to be in men principally.
Why is the knowledge of God put after mercy, it being better than Quest. 4 mercy?
Why is the knowledg of God put after mercy, it being better than Quest. 4 mercy?
The knowledge of God is not set after mercy, Answ. because mercy is to be preferred before knowledge, but because mercy is more apparent and most conspicuous, it is most convincing to men, now when people are convinced of one duty, they are the sooner convinced of another, conscience will easily convince them of what is Gods mind.
The knowledg of God is not set after mercy, Answ. because mercy is to be preferred before knowledg, but because mercy is more apparent and most conspicuous, it is most convincing to men, now when people are convinced of one duty, they are the sooner convinced of another, conscience will easily convince them of what is Gods mind.