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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
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AN EXPOSITION Of the PROPHESY of HOSEA. › Chapter 4 › Verse 4
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Thirdly, It is a great aggravation of sin and a forerunner of destruction to a people, not to regard the strivings, admonitions, Obs. 3 and reprehensions of others. Let no man strive; It is in vain to strive now, (that's the meaning) Indeed so long as there was hope there might be striving, but now they are past striving. This was their height of wickedness that they ⟨p. 70⟩were grown unto, and the fore-runner of that wrath of God that was now ready to fall upon them, because they were now past all reprehension and admonition. I will give you for that two or three notable texts of Scripture to fatten this upon your hearts, that it is a most fearful thing for people to stand out against admonition and reprehension. That place in 1. Sam. 2.25. is a notable one, the text saith of Eli's sons, that they hearkened not unto the voice of their father, why? Because the Lord intended to destroy them. Oh you children do you hearken to this Scripture, turn to it, read it over, you […] stout rebellious children, and your parents they are […] ••ving you for your sins and admonishing you, but you will not hearken to them, and in the pride of your hearts and stoutness of your spirits you refuse admonition; but if you read that Scripture and believe that it is the Word of God, Oh tremble at it, They hearkened not unto the voice of their father, because the Lord would slay them. Here is a stubborn child, regards not the voice of his father and mother reproving him, it is a fearful argument that God intends to destroy that child. Another text you have in 2 Chron. 25.16.1 it is a speech of the Prophet to Amaziah; when the Prophet came to rebuke him for worshipping the gods of that people whom he had overcome in battle (Here is the infinite vanity and sottishness of Idolaters, Amaziah falls to worship those very gods that could not deliver themselves nor their people out of his hands;) when the Prophet (I say) came to reprove him for it, in what a rage was he? One would have thought that there was so much the more reason fo• […] •••rit to have yielded to the Prophet's reproof, but saith the King,