A77979:1760
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.
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.
It is wickedness for any people to obey the unlawful commands of Obs. 2 their Governors. This people might think this was no sin in them, What, must we not obey our Governors and be subject to authority? yet we see the holy Ghost calls it wickedness. So how many are there who for their worship have no other authority but their superiors, their Governors, this will never pass for currant in Gods account.
It is wickednesse for any people to obey the unlawful commands of Obs. 2 their Governors. This people might think this was no sin in them, What, must we not obey our Governors and be subject to authority? yet we see the holy Ghost calls it wickedness. So how many are there who for their worship have no other authority but their superiors, their Governors, this wil never pass for currant in Gods account.
It is a vile wickedness to flatter Princes. Yet how hath this Obs. 3 been the constant course of Courts? It is reported of Dionysius, that when he spit, his flatterers would lick it up and say, it was sweeter than Honey. This is vileness in people to do, and more vile in Princes to love to be flattered. Cyril