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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 13
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.
From whence we may note first, Whatsoever seems to be most Obs. 1 specious in our eyes, yet if it be not according to the rule, it may prove most abominable in the eyes of God. And,
Secondly, That for a thorough conviction of people in their sin, Obs. 2 Ministers should especially labour to present to them the foulness of those things that they think have least evil in them. 1To come to people and to cry out of notorious wickedness that they themselves cannot but acknowledge to be notorious, this will never so convince as thoroughly to humble: but to come and close with them and to open the evil of their ways in those things that they bless themselves most in, and show how they make themselves abominable unto God even in those things, that is the way to have our Ministry a convincing & an humbling ⟨p. 142⟩Ministry indeed. Thus the Prophet doth, you sacrifice upon the mountains and high places and under the shadow of every tree. Hierom 2upon this place hath this Note, Israel, saith be, loveth high places, for they have forsaken the high God, and they love the shadow, for they have left the substance. It is thus with men, ordinarily when they have left the high God, forsaken him, then they have somewhat or other that they set up high in their hearts; they forsake the shadow of the wings of God and then they seek after vain shadows to be their protector.
Secondly, That for a thorough conviction of people in their sin, Obs. 2 Ministers should especially labour to present to them the foulness of those things that they think have least evil in them. 1To come to people and to cry out of notorious wickedness that they themselves cannot but acknowledg to be notorious, this will never so convince as thoroughly to humble: but to come and close with them and to open the evil of their waies in those things that they bless themselves most in, and shew how they make themselves abominable unto God even in those things, that is the way to have our Ministry a convincing & an humbling