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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.
Idolaters hearts are very strongly glued to the ways of Idolatry, so that it is very hard for any to get off their hearts. 1Jer. 8.5. They take fast hold of deceit; they will not easily be taken off. And Jer. 2.10.11. Pass ••er unto Kedar and consider diligently, and see if there be such a thing; Hath a Nation changed their gods, which are yet no gods? Ked•r was one of the vilest places of all: Woe is me saith David, that I have my habitation in the tents of Kedar: yet saith God, go thither and see whether they have changed their gods. Those that are the most vilest Idolaters yet they will not change their gods, their hearts are joined to their gods, let their hearts be never so base and their gods never so vile; as the Egyptians, they would worship Leaves, and Garlic, and Cats, base and vile things and yet they would not be taken off from their Idolatrous ways. I have read of a people in India in the Isle Zolon, that worshipped an Apes Tooth, and when it was taken from them they offered an unconceivable sum of treasure to regain that their Idol again,2 they are set upon their ways of Idolatry though it be never so foolish, never so sottish.
Idolaters hearts are very strongly glued to the waies of Idolatry, so that it is very hard for any to get off their hearts. 1Jer. 8.5. They take fast hold of deceit; they will not easily be taken off. And Jer. 2.10.11. Pass ••er unto Kedar and consider diligently, and see if there be such a thing; Hath a Nation changed their gods, which are yet no gods? Ked•r was one of the vilest places of all: Wo is me saith David, that I have my habitation in the tents of Kedar: yet saith God, go thither and see whether they have changed their gods. Those that are the most vilest Idolaters yet they will not change their gods, their hearts are joyned to their gods, let their hearts be never so base and their gods never so vile; as the Egyptians, they would worship Leaves, and Garlick, and Cats, base and vile things and yet they would not be taken off from their Idolatrous waies. I have read of a people in India in the Isle Zolon, that worshiped an Apes Tooth, and when it was taken from them they offered an unconceivable sum of treasure to regain that their Idol again,