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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.
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. XI. Obs. 1. It is a great judgment for a people to be under oppression. Page 466 Obs. 2. Idolaters are great oppressors Page 467 Obs. 3. God hath a righteous hand in delivering men into the hands of unrighteous oppressors Page 468 Obs. 4 A special cause of oppression is peoples following of false worship Page 469 Obs. 5. Our giving to much to men God oftentimes punisheth by making them the greatest instruments of our misery ibid Obs. 6. It is Satan's course to get false worship backed with authority ibid Obs. 7. Mans authority is not a sufficient warrant for us 470 Obs. 8. The more willing men are to sin the greater is the sin. Page 472 Obs. 9. Willing obedience in evil things brings guilt upon a people. Page 473 Obs. 10. Commands for false worship easily prevail ibid Obs. 11 It is the duty of Christians willingly to obey God Page 474 Obs. 12. Bad Princes give liberty to mens lusts ibid Obs. 13. Idolatry is filthy stuff ibid
VERS. XI. Obs. 1. It is a great judgment for a people to be under oppression. Page 466 Obs. 2. Idolaters are great oppressors Page 467 Obs. 3. God hath a righteous hand in delivering men into the hands of unrighteous oppressors Page 468 Obs. 4 A special cause of oppression is peoples following of false worship Page 469 Obs. 5. Our giving to much to men God oftentimes punisheth by making them the greatest instruments of our misery ibid Obs. 6. It is Satans course to get false worship backed with authority ibid Obs. 7. Mans authority is not a sufficient warrant for us 470 Obs. 8. The more willing men are to sin the greater is the sin. Page 472 Obs. 9. Willing obedience in evil things brings guilt upon a people. Page 473 Obs. 10. Commands for false worship easily prevail ibid Obs. 11 It is the duty of Christians willingly to obey God Page 474 Obs. 12. Bad Princes give liberty to mens lusts ibid Obs. 13. Idolatry is filthy stuff ibid
VERS. XII. Opened Page 475 Obs. 1. God may be in a way of wrath against a people and yet mean while be very patient Page 480 ⟨image 12⟩Obs. 2. God many times letteth out his wrath against a people in little things Page 481 Obs. 3. When God letteth out his wrath in small things it is contemptible to carnal hearts ibid Obs. 4. Though carnal men despise Gods wrath in small things yet it shall eat them out at last Page 482 Obs. 5. God is slow in punishing ibid Obs. 6. God hath secret judgments to bring upon a people ibid Use, Beware of secret sins Page 483 Obs. 7 Our corruptions within us, breed our trouble and undoing ibid Obs. 8 Gods wrath though secret many times eateth out mens spirits Page 484 Obs. 9 Though others go before them yet they shall follow not long after Page 485 Obs. 10 What a poor creature man is ibid Obs. 11 How long God condescendeth that he may express his meaning to men Page 486