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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 6
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.
Further, Blindness in this world makes men objects of §5pity and compassion, but this ignorance and blindness makes men to be the objects of hatred and the curse of God. When you see a poor blind man here, what is he loathsome in your eyes because he is blind, do you hate him? No, you pity him. But now the blindness of your souls makes you abominable in ⟨p. 92⟩the sight of God, and it is that which God will be avenged on you for. But you will say, How can we help it? We have put out our own eyes, God gave us light at first and we brought ignorance upon our selves.
Further, Blindness in this world makes men objects of §5pity and compassi•n, but this ignorance and blindness makes men to be the objects of hatred and the curse of God. When you see a poor blind man here, what is he loathsom in your eyes because he is blind, do you hate him? No, you pity him. But now the blindness of your souls makes you abominable in ⟨p. 92⟩the sight of God, and it is that which God will be avenged on you for. But you will say, How can we help it? We have put out our own eyes, God gave us light at first and we brought ignorance upon our selves.
Use If ignorance then be so dangerous that people perish for want of knowledge, How vile is it to deny the means of knowledge unto men merely to satisfy the humours of others! How many hundred congregations are there that have been deprived of their Ministers, for a Surplice or a Cross, &c.
Use If ignorance then be so dangerous that people perish for want of knowledg, How vile is it to deny the means of knowledg unto men meerly to satisfie the humours of others! How many hundred congregations are there that have been deprived of their Ministers, for a Surplice or a Cross, &c.