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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
And the other word, Sacrificed with harlots, if we were to take it merely according to our translation, harlots, then the Note is only this,1 That those that are filthy and unclean, yet they will sometimes make some show of Religion. Harlots and yet sacrifice? how can these two stand together? One would think harlots should cast off all sacrifice. No, many times such as are filthy and unclean will make a show of Religion, to think to satisfy all their filthiness with some Religious action; as the harlot in the Proverbs she had peace-offerings, and the rather she had them, she made her peace-offerings but preparations for her committing of uncleanness. What horrible wickedness is this! yet this is ordinary for many that are very devout in some Religious duties, and upon that they think they have served God well, God hath had his turn and so they think they may take the more liberty to the flesh afterward; It is true we are sinners, we cannot serve God always, we will serve God sometimes and so take the more liberty because of that. It is an abominable thing to join filthiness and sacrifice both together.
And the other word, Sacrificed with harlots, if we were to take it meerly according to our translation, harlots, then the Note is only this,1 That those that are filthy and unclean, yet they will sometimes make some shew of Religion. Harlots and yet sacrifice? how can these two stand together? One would think harlots should cast off all sacrifice. No, many times such as are filthy and unclean will make a shew of Religion, to think to satisfie al their filthiness with some Religious action; as the harlot in the Proverbs she had peace-offerings, and the rather she had them, she made her peace-offerings but preparations for her committing of uncleanness. What horrible wickedness is this! yet this is ordinary for many that are very devout in some Religious duties, and upon that they think they have served God well, God hath had his turn and so they think they may take the more liberty to the flesh afterward; It is true we are sinners, we cannot serve God alwaies, we will serve God sometimes and so take the more liberty because of that. It is an abominable thing to joyn filthiness and sacrifice both together.
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