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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 17
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, Ephraim is joined to Idols. 1] The word is [Greek or Hebrew] and it signifies in the Participle, Incantatus, such a kind of joining as your Enchanters in the ways of their conjuration join their unclean spirits to them, that is the propriety of the word; so Ephraim is joined to his Idols, cleaveth to his Idols, or (as some turn it) is glued to his Idols, and that unclean spirit that carries him on to the ways of Idolatry, he comes to be one with him; as it is said of Believers, that they are joined to the Lord Christ, and so they are one spirit; so Idolaters are joined to the Devil and are become one spirit, that is the meaning, ⟨p. 200⟩they are glued to that unclean spirit and so they come to be fastened to their Idols, that is the propriety of the word. From thence the Note is, That,
Thirdly, Ephraim is j•yned to Idols. 1] The word is 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 and it signifies in the Par•iciple, Incantatus, such a kind of joyning as your Inchanters in the waies of their conjuration joyn their unclean spirits to them, that is the propriety of the word; so Ephraim is joyned to his Idols, cleaveth to his Idols, or (as some turn it) is glued to his Idols, and that unclean spirit that carries him on to the waies of Idolatry, he comes to be one with him; as it is said of Beleevers, that they are joyned to the Lord Christ, and so they are one spirit; so Idolaters are joyned to the Devil and are become one spirit, that is the meaning, ⟨p. 200⟩they are glued to that unclean spirit and so they come to be fastened to their Idols, that is the propriety of the word. From thence the Note is, That,
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