A77979:1772
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.
Obs. 1 That all Idolatry and false worship is but a lye in Gods esteem, He looks upon it as a deceitful thing.
Obs. 1 That al Idolatry and false worship is but a lye in Gods esteem, He looks upon it as a deceitful thing.
Obs. 2 The old way of false worshippers to further their false worship is, by lies and calumniations of all sorts, to tell them of their good success, when they had none; and when they had ill success, to say it was a fl•m, it was no such matter, their success was as good as heart could desire; but this in special was their trick to slander & disgrace those that stood in their way. The text saith in Jeremiah, 1That they waited for the Prophets halting, and they said, Report, and we will report, do you say the thing, and we will affirm it, we will spread it abroad, Report, and let us alone with it then, we will never stand examining the truth of it, we heard it reported, and that is sufficient; this hath bin the course and practice of our times: and in the stories of later times against Luther, what calumnies & reproaches were by the Papists raised against him? men set on work on purpose to do it. You may perceive my straight at this time, how loth I am to rake in these filthy puddles, and yet led by this Scripture so fully to it, ••at I must either baulk the mind of God, or else touch upon •••se jarring strings; but I shall for peace sake for the present wave it, and reserve it to its more convenient place, howbeit this will stick to some whose course it hath been; but how vile and wicked is this course? for what recompense is it possible that such can make for the wrong done.
Obs. 2 The old way of false worshipers to further their false worship is, by lyes and calumniations of all sorts, to tel them of their good successe, when they had none; and when they had ill success, to say it was a fl•m, it was no such matter, their success was as good as heart could desire; but this in special was their trick to slander & disgrace those that stood in their way. The text saith in Jeremiah,