A77979:1664
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 7
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 sins of the Saints which break Covenant with him are sins of Obs. 10 a double dye; other mens sins are rebellions against God, but theirs are treacheries.
The want of the right knowledge of God, is the main cause of breach Obs. 11 of Covenant with God. Dan. 11.32. And such as do wickedly against the Covenant, shall be corrupt by flatteries; but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits. Who shall be ⟨p. 626⟩corrupted by flatteries? those that know God? No, they shall be strong and do great exploits, such shall be employed by him in his work.
The want of the right knowledg of God, is the main cause of breach Obs. 11 of Covenant with God. Dan. 11.32. And such as do wickedly against the Covenant, shall be corrupt by flatteries; but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits. Who shall be ⟨p. 626⟩corrupted by flatteries? those that know God? No, they shall be strong and do great exploits, such shall be imployed by him in his work.
Obs. 12 There can be no keeping Covenant with God, where there is unmercifulness to men: let there be never such professions and expressions of Religion in words, if there be cruelty and unmercifulness there can be no keeping of Covenant with God, Heb. 3.10.