A77979:40
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.
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.
VERS. VI. Obs. 1. Those that depend upon duties are in a distraction when their duties prevail not Page 403 Obs. 2. God contemneth the services of Hypocrites, superstitious and Idolatrous persons Page 404 Obs. 3. It is a sad thing when God will not own as his what we tender up to him ibid Obs. 4. Idolatrous and superstitious people are abundant in their services Page 406 Obs. 5. Idolatrous and superstitious people will spare no cost in their own ways Page 407 Obs. 6. There is a time when vile and wicked men shall see a need ⟨image 10⟩of God. ibid Obs. 7. The vilest Idolaters that can be pretend to seek God as well as any. Page 408 Use, Take heed of such pretenders. Page 409 Obs. 8. Superstitious and Idolatrous men are most abundant in their services, in the time of affliction. Page 409 Obs. 9. Carnal professors think to make God amends for former failings by outward performances. Page 410 Obs. 10. If God be to be found any where, he is to be found in his Ordinances. ib. Obs. 11. The end of all holy duties should be to find God in them. Page 411 Obs. 12. God will not always be found when he is sought. ib. 1. When men seek him in a superstitious way ibid 2. When we seek our selves rather than God ib. 3. When we do not seek God as a God ibid 4. When we seek him too late. Page 412 Obs. 13 God delights not in superstitious and formal professors. ib. Obs. 14. It is a sad thing when God withdraws from the creature when he seeks him in distress Page 413 1. God puts a dishonour upon him. ibid 2. No creature can help us. Page 414 3. Some great judgment must be expected. ib. 4. No protection can be expected. ib. 5. Conscience flies in ones face. ib. 6. It is a fore-runner of his eternal withdrawing. ib. Question. Doth not God withdraw Himself from his Saints? Answer. 1. They retain good thoughts of him in his absence. Page 415 Answer. 2. He draweth their hearts after him to cry more earnestly ib. Answer. 3. He leaveth some light behind him that they may see which way he is gone Page 416 Answer. 4. His bowels yearn towards them ibid Answer. 5. Nothing will satisfy them till God come again. ibid Answer. 6. He doth not utterly forsake them ibid
VERS. VI. Obs. 1. Those that depend upon duties are in a destraction when their duties prevail not Page 403 Obs. 2. God contemneth the services of Hypocrites, superstitious and Idolatrous persons Page 404 Obs. 3. It is a sad thing when God will not own as his what we tender up to him ibid Obs. 4. Idolatrous and superstitious people are abundant in their services Page 406 Obs. 5. Idolatrus and superstitious people will spare no cost in their own waies Page 407 Obs. 6. There is a time when vile and wicked men shall see a need