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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
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AN EXPOSITION Of the PROPHESY of HOSEA. › Chapter 4 › Verse 13
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But to open this Scripture yet more clearly, to show wherein their sin lay here, that they sacrificed upon the mountains and hills and under trees. For that, we are to know that in former times before the Ark and the Tabernacle and the Temple was built, it was lawful to sacrifice in any place, and God approved of sacrificing in mountains, and did direct Abraham to go and sacrifice his son upon a mountain, upon Moriah, Gen. 22.2. And we read of Abraham's planting a grove when he called upon the name of God, Gen. 21.33. So that the forefathers did sacrifice upon mountains, and they planted groves and trees by the places where they sacrificed; there was no hurt then in such things. But afterward God prohibiteth this, Deut. 12.13.14. Take heed to thy self that thou offer not thy burnt offerings in every place that thou seest, but in the place which the Lord shall choose in one of thy tribes, there thou shalt offer thy burnt offerings. God would limit them the place of his worship. When the Ark was made and the Tabernacle they were bound to come to that and sacrifice there and no where else, and so when the Temple was built they were bound to come thither and to sacrifice there and no where else. Yea then the Lord commanded them to pull down the high place, and to cut down the groves and trees, Deut. 12.2. Ye shall utterly destroy all the places wherein the Nations which ye possess served their gods, upon the high mountains, and upon the hills, and under every green tree. When once God had appointed a place of worship then they were to destroy the other places where the Heathens were wont to worship their gods.
But to open this Scripture yet more cleerly, to shew wherein their sin lay here, that they sacrificed upon the mountains and hills and under trees. For that, we are to know that in former times before the Ark and the Tabernacle and the Temple was built, it was lawful to sacrifice in any place, and God approved of sacrificing in mountains, and did direct Abraham to go and sacrifice his son upon a mountain, upon Moriah, Gen. 22.2. And we reade of Abrahams planting a grove when he called upon the name of God,