A77979:30
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. XVI. Opened. Page 192 Obs. 1. Liberty may prove to be ones misery. Page 195
VERS. XVII. Opened Page 196 Obs. 1. Wicked children are great dishonours to their parents. Page 197 Obs. 2. Governors are usually the causes of the evils of the people. Page 198 Obs. 3. Idolaters hearts are strangely glued to the ways of Idolatry Page 200 Use, Join your selves to Jesus Christ Page 201 Obs. 4 We must take heed of communicating with Idolaters in their false ways Page 202 Obs. 5. It is a heavy judgment upon a people when the Saints withdraw from them ibid Obs. 6 God hath a time to give men over to themselves. Page 205 1 Because he hath no need of them. Page 206 2 He hath another way to fetch glory from them ibid Obs. 7 It is the most woeful judgment upon a people or person when God lets them alone in sin ibid 1 It is a testimony of disrespect in God Page 207 ⟨image 7⟩2 These are going apace into misery ibid 3 They are in the midst of abundance of dangers Page 208 4 God intends to make way for some fearful wrath to come upon them ibid 5 He will not vouchsafe to hear them speak to him ibid 6 It is a dreadful sign of Reprobation Page 209 7 It is greater than all earthly judgments Page 210 8 It is worse than to be given up to the Devil Page 211 9 It is worse than to be sent to Hell presently Page 212 10 Though he be without grace he must answer for it as though he had it Page 212 11 All means of grace are made improfitable to him. Page 213 Use 1 See what poor creatures men are ibid Use 2 Let us fear and tremble at this judgment ibid Object I fear God hath laid this judgment upon me. Answer 1 It is a good sign that thou art troubled with such a fear Page 214 Answer 2 It is a good means to keep thee from being let alone ibid Answer 3 If thou hast not a heart to let God alone, God hath not a heart to let thee alone ibid Use 3 Bless God that he hath not inflicted this judgment upon thee Page 215 2 Bless God that he hath not inflicted it upon the Kingdom ib.
VERS. XVII. Opened Page 196 Obs. 1. Wicked children are great dishonors to their parents. Page 197 Obs. 2. Governors are usually the causes of the evils of the people. Page 198 Obs. 3. Idolaters hearts are strangely glued to the waies of Idolatry Page 200 Use, Joyn your selves to Jesus Christ Page 201 Obs. 4 We must take heed of communicating with Idolaters in their false waies Page 202 Obs. 5. It is a heavy judgment upon a people when the Saints withdraw from them ibid Obs. 6 God hath a time to give men over to themselves. Page 205 1 Because he hath no need of them. Page 206 2 He hath another way to fetch glory from them ibid Obs. 7 It is the most woful judgment upon a people or person when God lets them alone in sin ibid 1 It is a testimony of disrespect in God Page 207