A77979:1864
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 10
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. 10. And the pride of Israel testifies to his face; and they do not return unto the Lord their God, nor seek Him for all this.
IN the fifth Chapter we opened the same words with these, only the scope of the place is different; they would not take notice of Gods hands, but braved it out in a proud way, and would not learn his meaning in the rod. Let us learn the contrary humility, to accept of the punishment of our iniquities, submitting, and acknowledging that our father hath smitten us and spit in our face, (and yet they return not to me) Whence observe:
God expects we should turn upon afflictions. Job, 33.16. Sealed Obs. 1 their instruction. Chap. 36.10. Commands that they return, repentance forced by afflictions.
Afflictions, if not sanctified, will never turn the heart. Obs. 2