A77979:20
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.
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.
VERS. VI. Obs. 1. Ignorance is both father and mother of destruction. Page 90 1. The rational creature is working in the midst of snares ib. 2. The way to eternity is in the midst of a hundred cross ways Page 91 3. Man must not go with his own light. ib. 4. Our work is a most curious work. ib. 5. Ignorance makes men objects of Gods hatred. ib. Use 1. How vile a thing it is to deny the means of knowledge to men to satisfy the humours of others. Page 92 Use 2. Hopes for England because the knowledge of God begins to shine in it. ib. Obs. 2. Suffering truths will hardly go down with many Ministers. Page 94 ⟨image 5⟩Obs. 3. There is a peculiar way of Gods rejecting wicked Ministers. Page 95 Obs. 4. Unfaithfulness in service provokes God to cast men out of service. Page 96 Obs. 5. It is a great judgment to be rejected from the Priests office. ibid Obs. 6. It is a blessing for godly children of godly Ministers to succeed them in their office. Page 97 Obs. 7. The families of wicked Ministers are many times forgotten. ibid
VERS. VI. Obs. 1. Ignorance is both father and mother of distruction. Page 90 1. The rational creature is working in the midst of snares ib. 2. The way to eternity is in the midst of a hundred cross waies Page 91 3. Man must not go with his own light. ib. 4. Our work is a most curious work. ib. 5. Ignorance makes men objects of Gods hatred. ib. Use 1. How vile a thing it is to deny the means of knowledg to men to satisfie the humors of others. Page 92 Use 2. Hopes for England because the knowledge of God begins to shine in it. ib. Obs. 2. Suffering truths will hardly go down with many Ministers. Page 94 ⟨image 5⟩Obs. 3. There is a peculiar way of Gods rejecting wicked Ministers. Page 95 Obs. 4. Ʋnfaithfulness in service provokes God to cast men out of service. Page 96 Obs. 5. It is a great judgment to be rejected from the Priests office. ibid Obs. 6. It is a blessing for godly children of godly Ministers to succeed them in their office. Page 97 Obs. 7. The families of wicked Ministers are many times forgotten. ibid