A77979:1756
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 7 › Verse 3
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.
They make the King glad.] That is,
THey make the King glad.] That is,
Expos. 1 By their willing yielding to his commands by the way of their false worship, the King and the Princes were glad to see their edicts yielded unto and obeyed: at the first when the commands came from Jeroboam to change the way of Gods worship, they had cause to fear that it might not take with the people, there would be something to do, to make them change the way of Gods worship, but when they saw it go on currently without contradiction they rejoiced.
Expos. 1 By their willing yeilding to his commands by the way of their false worship, the King and the Princes were glad to see their edicts yeilded unto and obeyed: at the first when the commands came from Jeroboam to change the way of Gods worship, they had cause to fear that it might not take with the people, there would be something to do, to make them change the way of Gods worship, but when they saw it go on currently without contradiction they rejoyced.
Expos. 2 By their flattering of him in his wicked ways; they did not only yield to his unlawful edicts, but commended them, and applauded him for his care and tender respect which he had to them, in shortening their journey, that they should not ⟨p. 653⟩go so far as Jerusalem to worship, & they flattered him in this extremely, telling him that this was the way to establish his Kingdom.
Expos. 2 By their flattering of him in his wicked waies; they did not only yeild to his unlawful edicts, but commended them, and applauded him for his care and tender respect which he had to them, in shortening their journy, that they should not