A77979:427
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.
They did not understand these four things, and for not understanding these four things they shall fall. This was that which brought them down and did ruin this people.
There are divers degrees of not-understanding.
First, When people do not understand merely for want of the means of knowledge. This excuseth not wholly, but they shall even fall though they have no means.
First, When people do not understand meerly for want of the means of knowledg. This excuseth not wholly, but they shall even fall though they have no means.
Secondly, When men have means yet thorough their negligence in the use of the means they do not understand.