A77979:47
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. XIII. Obs. 1 The pride of mans heart will not easily acknowledge the hand of God Page 488 Obs. 2 God will force men to be sensible of his hand against them. Page 489 Obs. 3 Men are more subject to see their wound than their sin. ibid Obs. 4 Carnal hearts seek to the creature in time of straits Page 491 Obs. 5 There is much guilt contracted by resting on carnal helps. Page 492 1 They will infect ibid 2 They cannot pray Page 493 Obs. 6 Creature comforts avail little in the day of wrath Page 495 Obs. 7 Of all things men rest on for help wicked men are like to prove most helpless Page 496
VERS. XIII. Obs. 1 The pride of mans heart will not easily acknowledg the hand of God Page 488 Obs. 2 God will force men to be sensible of his hand against them. Page 489 Obs. 3 Men are more subject to see their wound than their sin. ibid Obs. 4 Carnal hearts seek to the creature in time of straits Page 491 Obs. 5 There is much guilt contracted by resting on carnal helps. Page 492 1 They will infect ibid 2 They cannot pray Page 493 Obs. 6 Creature comforts avail little in the day of wrath Page 495 Obs. 7 Of all things men rest on for help wicked men are like to prove most helpless Page 496
VERS. XIV. Opened Page 498 Obs. 1 When Gods lesser afflictions work not God will be most terrible ⟨image 12⟩Page 499 Obs. 2 Our seeking out shifting ways in times of extremities, provokes God Page 501 Obs. 3 When God in wrath causeth war in a Kingdom than God teareth Page 502 Obs. 4 God hath a righteous hand in the worst actions of men. Page 504 Obs. 5 The hand of God is more immediate in some judgments than in others. Page 505 1 Thereby the heart is humbled Page 506 2 It is a special means to quiet the heart with patience ibid 3 The soul is the more put upon enquiry Page 507 4 It causeth the soul to receive content in nothing but God. ibid
VERS. XIV. Opened Page 498 Obs. 1 When Gods lesser afflictions work not God will be most terrible ⟨image 12⟩