A77979:1860
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.
3. The secret curse of God upon men and their estates.
4. The taking away of the valiant and righteous men out of the kingdom, is a sad grey hair in that kingdom. Such a kingdom where these grey hairs are is in a dying condition, and happy were it for us if these grey hairs were not to be found amongst us; we have lain a long time at the graves mouth, and yet many grey hairs do continue still, and what God will do with us we know not; how covetous and self-seeking are men in these days, notwithstanding Gods wrath burns so hot, threatening an utter desolation of all? Had we not need therefore to prepare for a dying kingdom. It follows.
4. The taking away of the valiant and righteous men out of the kingdom, is a sad gray hair in that kingdom. Such a kingdom where these gray hairs are is in a dying condition, and happy were it for us if these gray hairs were not to be found amongst us; we have lain a long time at the graves mouth, and yet many gray hairs do continue still, and what God will do with us we know not; how covetous and self-seeking are men in these daies, notwithstanding Gods wrath burns so hot, threatning an utter desolation of al? Had we not need therefore to prepare for a dying kingdom. It follows.
And he knows it not.