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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 12
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.
By all this we may see what poor ways Idolaters have had to know the mind of their gods.1 When men forsake the right way of knowledge of Gods mind, what poor ways do they go to know the mind of God. Use. Oh by this how should our hearts be raised up to bless God that we have such a way to know his mind, that we have his Word, that we have his Son that come out of his bosom to declare the eternal counsel of his father unto us. These are the poor ways that Idolaters have to know the mind of their gods.
By all this we may see what poor waies Idolaters have had to know the mind of their gods.1 When men forsake the right way of knowledg of Gods mind, what poor waies do they go to know the mind of God. Use. Oh by this how should our hearts be raised up to bless God that we have such a way to know his mind, that we have his Word, that we have his Son that come out of his bosom to declare the eternal counsel of his father unto us. These are the poor waies that Idolaters have to know the mind of their gods.
- 1Obs.
Now follows the ground of all: For the spirit of whoredoms hath caused them to e•, and they have gone a whoring from under their God.
Now follows the ground of all: For the spirit of whoredomes hath caused them to e•, and they have gone a whoring from under their God.