A77979:1809
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 5
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 The first Note from hence may be this, That such Courtiers which live sensually, are for the most part great scorners. Experience proves this.
Obs. 2 Times of feasting are usually times of the greatest scorning, and contemning all Religion; then they think there is none live such brave lives as they do, when they are throughly heated with wine, then they have a flout and a scorn for every one, then God himself is reproached by them, & his Saints had in disgrace, Psal. 35.16. With hypocritical mockers in feasts; they gnashed upon me with their teeth. There are many which carry things very fair in the eyes of the world, who seem to be Christians, yet when they come in place among scorners they have a scorn, a flout, and a private jeer; these are odious in Gods sight. Where is there more scorning and scoffing than in Princes Courts, and great mens Tables? If a Court Chaplain had but heard any thing of a Puritan, or of a private meeting, was it not their music? Thus they informed the King, that they were none but a company of precise fools, giddy headed people, and the King he received this news with joy, it made him merry, and he gave them thanks for their pains; Oh how far is this below a true Princely spirit!
Obs. 2 Times of feasting are usually times of the greatest scorning, and contemning all Religion; then they think there is none live such brave lives as they do, when they are throughly heated with wine, then they have a flout and a scorn for every one, then God himself is reproached by them, & his Saints had in disgrace, Psal. 35.16. With hypocritical mockers in feasts; they gnashed upon me with their teeth. There are many which carry things very fair in the eyes of the world, who seem to be Christians, yet when they come in place among scorners they have a scorn, a flout, and a private jeer; these are odious in Gods sight. Where is there more scorning and scoffing than in Princes Courts, and great mens Tables? If a Court Chaplain had but heard any thing of a Puritan, or of a private meeting, was it not their musick? Thus they informed the King, that they were none but a company of precise fools, giddy headed people, and the King he received this news with joy, it made him merry, and he gave them thanks for their pains; Oh how far is this below a true Princely spirit!