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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
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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.
Thirdly, Judah was in great danger to be drawn aside by §3Israel, because that Israel was the greater number. Israel was ten Tribes, but Judah and Benjamin, those two Tribes, little Benjamin together with Judah were but a few in comparison of Israel. It is a great argument that Idolaters use to draw others unto the ways of Idolatry because of the number of those that go that way.1 The whole World admire after the Beast; the World doth, the Nations do, and that is a mighty argument to draw; the greater part of people they think that ••is way of worship is the best way, there are but a few an• considerable number that are in another way. No question but it was their argument here, as if they should say, what, do not ten Tribes know the mind of God as well as those two? Is there any reason why we should think that the greater part of the children of Abraham, of the Jews, ten Tribes should not know the mind of God? It is the argument at this day (say many that are superstitious and would go on in their old way of Idolatry) They that are against such ways they are but a few, an inconsiderable party, but the chief, the great ones and the most of all sorts you see which way they go. We are to take heed of this. Oh let not Judah though Israel be the greater part follow a multitude to do evil.
Thirdly, Judah was in great danger to be drawn aside by §3Israel, because that Israel was the greater number. Israel was ten Tribes, but Judah and Benjamin, those two Tribes, little Benjamin together with Judah were but a few in comparison of Israel. It is a great argument that Idolaters use to draw others unto the waies of Idolatry because of the number of those that go that way.1 The whol World admire after the Beast; the World doth, the Nations do, and that is a mighty argument to draw; the greater part of people they think that ••is way of worship is the best way, there are but a few an• considerable number that are in another way. No question but it was their argument here, as if they should say, what, do not ten Tribes know the mind of God as well as those two? Is there any reason why we should think that the greater part of the children of Abraham, of the Jews, ten Tribes should not know the mind of God? It is the argument at this day (say many that are superstitious and would go on in their old way of Idolatry) They that are against such waies they are but a few, an inconsiderable party, but the chief, the great ones and the most of all sorts you see which way they go. We are to take heed of this. Oh let not Judah though Israel be the greater part follow a multitude to do evil.