A77979:1880
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 12
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.
IN the former verses, the Lord by the Prophet charges Israel for their silliness as the Doves but as silly as they were they thought to provide for themselves well enough, by their going to Egypt; but it being out of Gods way, it proved but silliness, for God was resolved to meet with them: when they go, I'll spread my net over them, my providence shall so begirt and straighten them, that although they may seem to escape, yet they shall be ensnared. This place hath reference unto that story in 2 Kings, 17.4. the Assyrian was G•ds net to take them in, the emphasis of the word lies here.
IN the former verses, the Lord by the Prophet charges Israel for their silliness as the Doves but as silly as they were they thought to provide for themselves well enough, by their going to Egypt; but it being out of Gods way, it proved but silliness, for God was resolved to meet with them: when they go, I'le spread my net over them, my providence shall so begirt and straighten them, that although they may seem to escape, yet they shall be ensnared. This place hath reference unto that story in 2 Kings, 17.4. the Assyrian was G•ds net to take them in, the emphasis of the word lies here.
My net; in the pronoun my. Men by their cunning and policy may bring men into great trouble and straights, but when God sets himself by his Attributes of wisdom, power, and justice to bring a people down to ruin, they shall be taken, they shall not escape. The Notes are:
Obs. 1 Those which go out of Gods way, it is just with God they should be ensnared.