A77979:1904
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 13
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.
For any man to urge any false doctrine or opinion upon another, is Obs. 3 a lying against God. Therefore take heed how you bring Scriptures to prove any error which you hold, or is maintained by any, for God will look upon it but as a lying against him. It is a dangerous thing to counterfeit the Kings Stamp;1 and is it not much more to counterfeit the Truths of God, by errors seemingly maintained by Scripture?
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But to apply this spiritually: Use. Many whom God hath redeemed from sin, hell, and wrath to come, the hazard of their miscarrying being over, yet dare not, will not say, that God hath showed mercy unto them, they are still complaining, Oh they are still in their sins, there is no work of Gods Spirit upon them; or if they will grant there is some change, God hath done something upon me, that's true, but it is only to aggravate my condemnation, it is not in truth, God will leave me at the last, all this is but in hypocrisy, I may perish at last for ought I know. Now take heed of this kind of speaking, beware what you say in this case, lest you be found liars against God, speaking lies against the Truth of God in your hearts. Luther upon these words takes much notice of Gods speaking so in his own person: They have departed from Me, they have transgressed against Me, done wickedly against Me, speak lies against me, call not upon Me &c. Here note,
But to apply this spiritually: Use. Many whom God hath redeemed from sin, hell, and wrath to come, the hazard of their miscarrying being over, yet dare not, will not say, that God hath shewed mercy unto them, they are stil complaining, Oh they are still in their sins, there is no work of Gods Spirit upon them; or if they wil grant there is some change, God hath done something upon me, that's true, but it is only to aggravate my condemnation, it is not in truth, God will leave me at the last, al this is but in hypocrisie, I may perish at last for ought I know. Now take heed of this kind of speaking, beware what you say in this case, lest you be found lyars against God, speaking lyes against the Truth of God in your hearts. Luther upon these words takes much notice of Gods speaking so in his own person: They have departed from Me, they have transgressed against Me, done wickedly against Me, speak lyes against me, call not upon Me &c. Here note,