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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 4 › Verse 2
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 fourth follows, and that is, [Stealing.] God setteth bounds as to mens habitations, so to mens estates, and he will not have one break, in upon another; no not so much as to ⟨p. 53⟩covet that which is another's. In seeking therefore an increase of our estates, to get in any sinful way, in that we do as it were say Gods care is not over me to provide needful things for me, seeing I cannot have them from God I will see if I can have them from the Devil. This is the language of all kind of gain that we get by any unlawful way; you do not say so in words indeed, but this is the language of your actions. Saith a poor body, well, I see I am in want, I want bread for my family, and clothes, and many outward comforts, money to pay my Rent &c. I see in Gods providence he doth not provide for me, well, I will go unto the Divil then, I will see whether the Devil will do more for me than God; I cannot have it by Gods allowance, for if I might have it by his allowance I might have it by lawful means, therefore saith he I will have it whether God will or no. This is the language of all kind of stealing; And the curse of God is upon that that is got so unjustly, and all the repentance in the world is not sufficient for such a man as hath gotten his estate unjustly, unless he make restitution of it again to the uttermost of his power.
The fourth follows, and that is, [Stealing.] God setteth bounds as to mens habitations, so to mens estates, and he will not have one break, in upon another; no not so much as to ⟨p. 53⟩covet that which is anothers. In seeking therefore an encrease of our estates, to get in any sinful way, in that we do as it were say Gods care is not over me to provide needful things for me, seeing I cannot have them from God I will see if I can have them from the Devil. This is the language of all kind of gain that we get by any unlawful way; you do not say so in words indeed, but this is the language of your actions. Saith a poor body, well, I see I am in want, I want bread for my family, and cloaths, and many outward comforts, money to pay my Rent &c. I see in Gods providence he doth not provide for me, well, I will go unto the Divil then, I will see whether the Devill will do more for me than God; I cannot have it by Gods allowance, for if I might have it by his allowance I might have it by lawful means, therefore saith he I will have it whether God will or no. This is the language of all kind of stealing; And the curse of God is upon that that is got so unjustly, and all the repentance in the world is not sufficient for such a man as hath gotten his estate unjustly, unless he make restitution of it again to the uttermost of his power.