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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 4 › Verse 3
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.
But for Observations from hence, thus.
First, The good or evil of the creature dependeth on man; 1because it was made for man, man i• punished or blessed even by the creature, and the creature comes to feel good or evil according as mans behaviour is towards God. Let then mercy & pity toward the creature be an argument to keep us from sin. If you have not cruel hearts towards the creature keep from sin, for you do not only undo your selves but undo the world, undo the ⟨p. 68⟩creature by your sin. And when at any time we see the hand of God out against any creature, let us reflect upon our own hearts, and say, My sin is the cause that this creature feels that evil that it doth, and say as Judah said unto Tamar, She is more righteous than I. So do you say of the creature, Indeed Gods h•nd is out against it, but the creature is more righteous than I.
First, The good or evil of the creature dependeth on man; 1beause it was made for man, man i• punished or blessed even by the creature, and the creature comes to feel good or evil according as mans behavior is towards God. Let then mercy & pity toward the creature be an argument to keep us from sin. If you have not cruel hearts towards the creature keep from sin, for you do not only undo your selves but undo the world, undo the ⟨p. 68⟩creatu•e by your sin. And when at any time we see the hand of God out against any creature, let us reflect upon our own hearts, and say, My sin is the cause that this creature feels that evil that it doth, and say as Judah said unto Tamar, She is more righteous than I. So do you say of the creature, Indeed Gods hnd is out against it, but the creature is more righteous than I.