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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
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.
Fifthly, They were fit places for committing of filthiness when they came to those places, which many of them did. The sacrifices of the Heathen many of them were mixed with filthy and abominable uncleanness, and those places were fit for such uncleanness, and therefore the Devil liked well of them. So Philo, and Sozamen in his history he tells us of this reason of their sacrificing there, because of the filthiness that was there committed.
Fiftly, They were fit places for committing of filthiness when they came to those places, which many of them did. The sacrifices of the Heathen many of them were mixed with filthy and abominable uncleanness, and those places were fit for such uncleanness, and therefore the Devil liked well of them. So Philo, and Sozamen in his history he tells us of this reason of their sacrificing there, because of the filthiness that was there commmitted.
Lastly, It was the conceit of many of the Heathens that it was too much to the dishonour of God to be worshipped in any place covered above head or to be circumscribed within any limits. Even the Heathens, some of them looked upon God as infinite, and for him to be worshipped within any place covered above head they thought it was a dishonour, therefore they would worship him in the open fields and under trees. This was the reason of their sacrificing under trees.
Lastly, It was the conceit of many of the Heathens that it was too much to the dishonor of God to be worshipped in any place covered above head or to be circumscribed within any limits. Even the Heathens, some of them looked upon God as infinite, and for him to be worshipped within any place covered above head they thought it was a dishonor, therefore they would worship him in the open fields and under trees. This was the reason of their sacrificing under trees.