A77979:1867
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.
Afflictions, if not sanctified, will never turn the heart. Obs. 2
It is a great aggravation of mens sins, not to turn under afflictions. Obs. 3
Though when afflictions work repentance, yet repentance is seldom Obs. 4 true, it will not oft times hold out the trying; yet people should try and see what it will do: repentance coming from afflictions hath a promise: Levit. 26.14. If then their uncircumcised hearts be humbled, if then even when my hand is upon them, they accept of the punishment of their iniquities: then will I remember my Covenant with Jacob, and I will remember the Land.
True repentance is rather a seeking of Gods face, than our Obs. 5 own ease from afflictions.