A77979:1830
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 7
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.
Or thus: They had devoured their Judges and their Princes Expos. 3 by treachery: and this story hath reference to that in 2 Chron. 13. a Chapter of as much treachery as we read of: All their Kings are fallen: that is, into that false worship which Jeroboam was fallen into. And that is very observable, that all the Kings in the ten Tribes were wicked. From Jeroboam the first, to to the captivity, there were eighteen Kings, and all of them wicked and naught, and the reason of this was, that the way of false worship did so suit with their politic ends; so that the Observation may be from it,
Or thus: They had devoured their Judges and their Princes Expos. 3 by treacherie: and this story hath reference to that in 2 Chron. 13. a Chapter of as much treachery as we read of: All their Kings are fallen: that is, into that false worship which Jeroboam was fallen into. And that is very observable, that all the Kings in the ten Tribes were wicked. From Jeroboam the first, to to the captivity, there were eighteen Kings, and all of them wicked and naught, and the reason of this was, that the way of false worship did so sute with their politick ends; so that the Observation may be from it,
That 'tis a hard thing to take men off from their strong engagements. 1It was a work so difficult, that all the Prophets could not do it, it is very hard, especially when their engagements are in great things; they were wise politic men, and therefore could not choose in all probability but see, how point blank their ways went against Gods mind; even Jehu himself who was raised up so high by God on purpose to root out Idolatry, and did root out Idols and Baals Priests, and yet he followed the Calves as well as hi• predecessors.
That 'tis a hard thing to take men off from their strong engagements.