A77979:1849
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 9
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.
VER. 9. Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth it not, yea grey hairs are here and there upon him, yet he knoweth not.
VER. 9. Strangers have devoured his strength, and he knoweth it not, yea gray hairs are here and there upon him, yet he knoweth not.
Strangers have devoured his strength] By strength we must understand, Ephraims rich and warlike power; and here we ⟨p. 677⟩may see the poor shifts and strength of carnal hearts; the Almighty is the strength of the Saints,1 such a strength is God that all the Devils in hell nor men on earth cannot take away from them; strangers devoured the strength of Ephraim, wicked men such as were not in covenant with God, may rob the Saints of their outward supports and comforts, a good cause may miscarry when those which are the managers of it are rested upon, and too much confidence is placed in them, we see how just it is with God to cross and turn the designs of men against themselves when they forsake God, and this is a great curse to men, when wicked men are suffered to take away what we have and do enjoy in our estates and liberties; and metaphorically this may be applied to our spiritual strength, we should take special care that strong lusts do not devour our strength for God; and this is the reason of our flatness in duties; you many times complain of deadness in prayer; examine whether there be not some secret lust which takes away your strength: And is it a misery for strangers to devour the strength of our bodies and estates? much more of our spirits. It follows.
STrangers have devoured his strength] By strength we must understand, Ephraims rich and warlike power; and here we ⟨p. 677⟩may see the poor shifts and strength of carnal hearts; the Almighty is the strength of the Saints,