A77979:17
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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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.
VERS. III. Explained. Page 62 Obs. 1. All the glory and pomp of the men of the world is but as a flower. Page 64 Obs. 2 Times of affliction take away the jollity of mens spirits ibid Obs. 3 When the beasts of the field and the fowls of the air are destroyed, mans comforts are soon gone. Page 65 Obs. 4. The good or evil of the creature depends on man. Page 67 Obs. 5 When God is in a way of wrath he causeth it to reach to those things which seem most remote from him. Page 68 Obs. 6 No creature can help man in time of Gods wrath. ibid
VERS. IV. Obs. 1. Sin cannot be gotten from men without striving. Page 69 ⟨image 4⟩Obs. 2 Private men so long as they have hope should strive with their brethren by way of admonition. ib. Obs. 3 It is a great aggravation of sin and forerunner of destruction to despise the admonitions of others ib. Obs. 4. Sin doth increase in places where it is let alone. Page 71 Obs. 5. There is a time when men may and should leave their reproving of others. ib. Opened Page 72 Obs. 6. It is the duty of the Priest to contend against men for their sins. Page 75 Obs. 7. When Ministers do contend against the people, they must look to be striven withal by the people. Page 76 Obs. 8. To strive against those that come in Gods Name to reprove is a great aggravation of sin, and hastening of judgment. Page 81 Obs. 9. If public means prevail not there is little hope of private. Page 84.
VERS. IV. Obs. 1. Sin cannot be gotten from men without striving. Page 69 ⟨image 4⟩Obs. 2 Private men so long as they have hope should strive with their brethren by way of admonition. ib. Obs. 3 It is a great aggravation of sin and forerunner of destruction to despise the admonitions of others ib. Obs. 4. Sin doth encrease in places where it is let alone. Page 71 Obs. 5. There is a time when men may and should leave their reproving of others. ib. Opened Page 72 Obs. 6. It is the duty of the Priest to contend against men for their sins. Page 75 Obs. 7. When Ministers do contend against the people, they must look to be striven withal by the people. Page 76 Obs. 8. To strive against those that come in Gods Name to reprove is a great aggravation of sin, and hastning of judgment. Page 81 Obs. 9. If publick means prevail not there is little hope of private. Page 84.