A77979:1923
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 15
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. 15. Though I have bound and strengthened their arms, yet do they imagine mischief against me.
GOD in this verse compares himself to a skilful Chirurgeon, who binds up broken arms and wounds; so God had often bound up their arms when broken by the enemies. 2 King. 14. there we find God bound up their broken arms; Obs. 1 It is God only who can bind up broken arms.
GOD in this verse compares himself to a skilful Chyrurgion, who binds up broken arms and wounds; so God had often bound up their arms when broken by the enemies. 2 King. 14. there we find God bound up their broken arms; Obs. 1 It is God only who can bind up broken arms.
2 It is a great aggravation of a mans sin, to be sinful after great Obs. 2 mercies. God finds us as Chirurgeons do their patients, all out of joint, and crying out of their pains, Oh that I had ease! I would give my estate, that I might be cured; and when the Chirurgeon hath used his skill, and hath cured you of your pain, and hath given you some ease, if now you should stand haggling with him for a shilling matter, Would it not be an unworthy act? and would not the man think his time and skill ill bestowed? Oh how many people are there who deal thus with God? haggle and shuffle it with God in their distress: Oh if God will deliver them, what promises do they make? but when they have peace and quiet forget again.