A77979:309
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 9
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.
First, They are like in sin one to another usually from the §1just judgment of God upon people. When people dislike the powerful Ministry of the word,1 when their hearts cannot bear a spiritual and lively Ministry God in just judgment sendeth unto them Ministers according to their very lusts; Ministers that shall be suitable unto that very disposition of their hearts to harden them in it. And this is a fearful judgment upon a people. They may rejoice and bless themselves in it and think themselves now quiet and in safety, and say they have got a very honest man, a brave man, a quiet man amongst them; but while they are rejoicing the wrath of God is in a most dreadful manner let out against them, in sending them a Minister according to their lusts; As God threateneth in Ezek. 14.4. If a man set up an Idol in his heart, God will answer him according to his Idol; so when people set up Idols in their hearts, their hearts are bent unto such and such lusts and wicked ways, God in his just judgment will answer them according unto their own hearts and lusts, they shall have such Ministers sent amongst them as will harden them in those wicked ways.
First, They are like in sin one to another usually from the §1just judgment of God upon people. When people dislike the powerful Ministry of the word,1 when their hearts cannot bear a spiritual and lively Ministry God in just judgment sendeth unto them Ministers according to their very lusts; Ministers that shall be sutable unto that very disposition of their hearts to harden them in it. And this is a fearful judgment upon a people. They may rejoyce and bless themselves in it and think themselves now quiet and in safety, and say they have got a very honest man, a brave man, a quiet man amongst them; but while they are rejoycing the wrath of God is in a most dreadful manner let out against them, in sending them a Minister according to their lusts; As God threatneth in Ezek. 14.4. If a man set up an Idol in his heart, God will answer him according to his Idol; so when people set up Idols in their hearts, their hearts are bent unto such and such lusts and wicked waies, God in his just judgment will answer them according unto their own hearts and lusts, they shall have such Ministers sent amongst them as will harden them in those wicked waies.