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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 14
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.
Others read these words comparatively, and that I confess §2hath some probability in it, I will not punish them,] that is, I will not punish them in comparison of you, for your example makes them such as they are, you should restrain them, and though the sin be great in them, yet in comparison of you they shall not be punished at all. Wicked parents they look upon their children when they are wicked, as swearers, liars, unclean &c. they look upon them as those that it will go very ill withal. Well, it shall go ill with them indeed, but if you be so too, it shall be worse with you: Many wicked parents are loth their children should be wicked: I have known some drunkards and whoremasters, have put their children to be educated by Puritans; they are wicked, yet their consciences tell them it is not good for their children to be so. But the truth is, if you be wicked and your children too, though they may perish in their sins, yet you shall perish with a seven-fold destruction.
Others reade these words comparatively, and that I confess §2hath some probability in it, I will not punish them,] that is, I will not punish them in comparison of you, for your example makes them such as they are, you should restrain them, and though the sin be great in them, yet in comparison of you they shall not be punished at all. Wicked parents they look upon their children when they are wicked, as swearers, lyars, unclean &c. they look upon them as those that it will go very ill withal. Well, it shall go ill with them indeed, but if you be so too, it shall be worse with you: Many wicked parents are loth their children should be wicked: I have known some drunkards and whoremasters, have put their children to be educated by Puritans; they are wicked, yet their consciences tell them it is not good for their children to be so. But the truth is, if you be wicked and your children too, though they may perish in their sins, yet you shall perish with a seven-fold destruction.
But thirdly it is read plainly by most thus, I will not punish them when they commit adultery] that is, I will show my wrath against you in this that I will even give up your children and your wives, let them do what they will I will not restrain them by any punishment. And this is many times a way of Gods judgment against wicked ones, that the Lord will not restrain them in their evil ways, that's the especial Note from these words,