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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.
First, They did not understand the design that Jeroboam had and §1those Princes that followed him. Poor simple people they were led by vain pretences, Jeroboam he pleaded this, that he was for the true Religion, he was for the worshipping of the true God, only he would not have the people so tired as to go up thrice a year to Jerusalem, that was not so necessary. But the truth ⟨p. 166⟩is, that the design that Jeroboam had under all his pretences of worshipping the true God and being a friend to the true Religion, it was to bring them under his own government, to tyrannize over them, and to keep them from that right way of government that they should have had. Now this people they did not understand this, they were carried away with fair words, if Jeroboam did but pretend Religion and profess that he did it merely out of respect and love and in favour unto them, and that for his part he intended to set up the worship of God as much as any, though his design was another thing, yet this people were led away and did not understand. They did not understand the design of Jeroboam and his Prince•
First, They did not understand the design that Jeroboam had and §1those Princes that followed him. Poor simple people they were led by vain pretences, Jeroboam he pleaded this, that he was for the true Religion, he was for the worshiping of the true God, only he would not have the people so tired as to go up thrice a yeer to Jerusalem, that was not so necessary. But the truth ⟨p. 166⟩is, that the design that Jeroboam had under al his pretences of worshiping the true God and being a friend to the true Religion, it was to bring them under his own government, to tyrannize over them, and to keep them from that right way of government that they should have had. Now this people they did not understand this, they were carried away with fair words, if Jeroboam did but pretend Religion and profess that he did it meerly out of respect and love and in favour unto them, and that for his part he intended to set up the worship of God as much as any, though his design was another thing, yet this people were led away and did not understand. They did not understand the design of Jeroboam and his Prince