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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 4 › 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 Lord this day is making our Land to mourn because we have not mourned, because we do not mourn. Many Countries know what this expression meaneth, their Country mourns, their Land mourns. The very sight of the dreadful effects of sin upon many parts in England is that which would break any mans heart: As it hath been formerly in Germany, Travellers that have travelled there and have seen Towns and places of great riches and traffic, now to be over-grown with nettles it breaks their hearts, they see the Land to mourn: And it beginneth to be so amongst us in many places of England, in York-shire, and so in the West. Oh that we all could mourn in the bitterness of our spirits, that our land might no further mourn, that our Cities might not mourn. But we must ⟨p. 64⟩not give liberty to our selves in pathetical or affectionate way, but keep our selves as near as we can to an Explicatory course.
The Lord this day is making our Land to mourn because we have not mourned, because we do not mourn. Many Countries know what this expression meaneth, their Country mourns, their Land mourns. The very sight of the dreadful effects of sin upon many parts in England is that which would break any mans heart: As it hath been formerly in Germany, Travellers that have travelled there and have seen Towns and places of great riches and traffick, now to be over-grown with nettles it breaks their hearts, they see the Land to mourn: And it beginneth to be so amongst us in many places of England, in York-shire, and so in the West. Oh that we all could mourn in the bitternes of our spirits, that our land might no further mourn, that our Cities might not mourn. But wee must ⟨p. 64⟩not give liberty to our selves in pathetical or affectionate waie, but keep our selves as neer as we can to an Explicatory course.