A77979:41
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. VII. Opened. Page 417 Obs. 1. When wicked men come to seek God, God looks upon the wickedness of their hearts. Page 419 Obs. 2 The sins of such as are in covenant with God are sins of treachery Page 420 Applied to our times ib. Obs. 3 Parents have the charge of their children committed to them by God Page 424 Obs. 4. Children are usually as their parents are, and education is Page 426 Use. 1 To such as are well educated ibid 2 To such as are ill educated ibid Obs. 5. It is a dangerous thing for children to follow the example of their parents in wickedness Page 427 Use, Children ought to examine their parents ways ibid Obs. 6 When the succeeding generation is wicked, there is little hope of such a people Page 428 Obs. 7 God takes it exceeding ill at mens hands when they corrupt their young ones Page 429 Obs. 8 God hath a set time to reckon with sinners Page 433 Obs. 9. This set time is the time of their destruction ibid Obs. 10. The more special the providence of God is in mercy, the more severe are his judgments if provoked. Page 434 Obs. 11 A carnal man hath his portion in this world only ibid
VERS. VII. Opened. Page 417 Obs. 1. When wicked men come to seek God, God looks upon the wickedness of their hearts. Page 419 Obs. 2 The sins of such as are in covenant with God are sins of treachery Page 420 Applyed to our times ib. Obs. 3 Parents have the charge of their children committed to them by God Page 424 Obs. 4. Children are usually as their parents are, and education is Page 426 Use. 1 To such as are well educated ibid 2 To such as are ill educated ibid Obs. 5. It is a dangerous thing for children to follow the example of their parents in wickedness Page 427 Use, Children ought to examin their parents waies ibid Obs. 6 When the succeeding generation is wicked, there is little hope of such a people Page 428 Obs. 7 God takes it exceeding ill at mens hands when they corrupt their young ones Page 429 Obs. 8 God hath a set time to reckon with sinners Page 433 Obs. 9. This set time is the time of their destruction ibid Obs. 10. The more special the providence of God is in mercy, the more severe are his judgments if provoked. Page 434 Obs. 11 A carnal man hath his portion in this world only ibid
VERS. VIII. Obs. 1. When a people is in danger of Gods wrath it is high time for them to awake Page 436 Obs. 2. When danger is apprehended as present and real, it takes the heart wast Page 438 Obs. 3. Ministers of God must make the things they preach as real before the peoples eyes Page 439 Obs. 4. Ministers if their embassy of peace be slighted must denounce war Page 441