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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
AN EXPOSITION Of the PROPHESY of HOSEA. › Chapter 4 › Verse 10
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.
But the special thing is this, [They have left off to take heed to the Lord.] At first though temptation may prevail against a man, yet the Truth of God will be working in his conscience (I speak to one enlightened and a professor of Religion, as these were) Though at first a temptation prevail against a professor of Religion, yet he having an enlightened conscience the Truth of God will be working still in his conscience and in his heart; but now if he still give way to that lust, at length his lust will so far prevail as that he will wholly leave minding and regarding that Truth of God that is against his sin and give himself fully up unto the ways of his own heart; and this mans condition is very dangerous. Oh take heed of this, take heed of this not taking heed; you that begin to decline and you find some secret lust prevailing in your heart;1 well, yet you have the Truth of God boiling and bubbling in your hearts and will not let you go on quietly, but yet your lusts strive against that truth, well, if this lust be not mortified, if you give way to it that it continue a while, you will come to be weary of that truth that is against that lust and you will turn your eyes from it, Use. and you will leave off to take heed further to think of that which should make against your sin; and when you are come to this pass your condition is very dangerous.
But the special thing is this, [They have left off to take heed to the Lord.] At first though temptation may prevail against a man, yet the Truth of God will be working in his conscience (I speak to one enlightned and a professor of Religion, as these were) Though at first a temptation prevail against a professor of Religion, yet he having an enlightened conscience the Truth of God will be working still in his conscience and in his heart; but now if he still give way to that lust, at length his lust will so far prevail as that he will wholly leave minding and regarding that Truth of God that is against his sin and give himself fully up unto the waies of his own heart; and this mans condition is very dangerous. Oh take heed of this, take heed of this not taking heed; you that begin to decline and you find some secret lust prevailing in your heart;1 wel, yet you have the Truth of God boiling and bubling in your hearts and will not let you go on quietly, but yet your lusts strive against that truth, well, if this lust be not mortified, if you give way to it that it continue a while, you will come to be weary of that truth that is against that lust and you will turn your eyes from it, Use. and you wil leave off to take heed further to think of that which should make against your sin; and when you are come to this pass your condition is very dangerous.