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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 15
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.
Again, This was not only dangerous that Judah should be defiled by Israels Idolatry because of their nearness, but secondly, because they were brethren, and so the danger was the greater to be drawn aside by them.1 If you have a kinsman, if you have one that is near to you, not only in place but in nature or affection, that is superstitious, take heed of being defiled by such. Oh how many have suffered shipwreck of their faith by this means, that they have had some kinsman, some Uncle, some acquaintance that have been very near unto them, and they have drawn them aside from the ways of God. Hence is the reason of that severity that God would have used against a brother or a friend that seeks •o draw away from God unto Idolatry, because the Lord sees ⟨p. 173⟩there is so much danger in it, Deut. 13.6.2 If thy brother, or the son of thy mother, or the son of thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend which is as thine own soul, 3entice thee secretly to go from God, thou shalt not consent unto him, neither shall thine eye pity him, neither shalt thou spare, neither shalt thou conceal him, but thine hand shall be first upon him to put him to death. Though he be thy brother, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend that is as thine own soul thou shalt not pity him, but thou shalt seek the very death of such an one if he seek to draw thee unto •aies of Idolatry. Because God saw what danger there was in this; that is the reason of the severity.
Again, This was not only dangerous that Judah should be defiled by Israels Idolatry because of their neerness, but secondly, because they were brethren, and so the danger was the greater to be drawn aside by them.1 If you have a kinsman, if you have one that is neer to you, not only in place but in nature or affection, that is superstitious, take heed of being defiled by such. Oh how many have suffered shipwrack of their faith by this means, that they have had some kinsman, some Uncle, some acquaintance that have been very neer unto them, and they have drawn them aside from the waies of God. Hence is the reason of that severity that God would have used against a brother or a friend that seeks o draw away from God unto Idolatry, because the Lord sees