A77979:1759
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 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.
He was glad, when he saw the people wicked in their ways Expos. 3 and their lives loose and profane, at this the King was glad, and why? because he knew they were for his turn, his design was accomplished now, he had made them wicked in their lives by letting them have their will in evil, and now he never feared their scrupling or making question of the thing, he never once doubted of their unwillingness to worship at the Calves, to go to Dan and Bethel: Thus they made the King glad.
He was glad, when he saw the people wicked in their waies Expos. 3 and their lives loose and prophane, at this the King was glad, and why? because he knew they were for his turn, his design was accomplished now, he had made them wicked in their lives by letting them have their will in evil, and now he never feared their scrupling or making question of the thing, he never once doubted of their unwillingnesse to worship at the Calves, to go to Dan and Bethel: Thus they made the King glad.
The Notes: First observe, That carnal and wicked people are Obs. 1 easily led aside by the examples of those that are their Governors: Which way Superiors go, the multitude will go: if they do that which is good in the outward part of it for externals, they will do the same; if they do wickedly they will do so likewise, though they do not love their Prince, yet that they may have their Princes favour they will sin against God.
The Notes: First observe, That carnal and wicked people are Obs. 1 easily led aside by the examples of those that are their Governours: Which way Superiors go, the multitude will go: if they do that which is good in the outward part of it for externals, they will do the same; if they do wickedly they will do so likewise, though they do not love their Prince, yet that they may have their Princes favor they will sin against God.