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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.
Reas. 1 First, Because that Idolaters were willing to endure much pain and trouble in the worshipping of their Idols;1 which should teach us not to account the worship of God tedious though it be somewhat hard to the flesh; Idolaters would endure pain and trouble to the flesh in the worshipping of their Idols.
Reas. 1 First, Because that Idolaters were willing to endure much pain and trouble in the worshiping of their Idols;1 which should teach us not to account the worship of God tedious though it be somewhat hard to the flesh; Idolaters would endure pain and trouble to the flesh in the worshiping of their Idols.
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Reas. 2 Secondly, Such worship will bring pain and trouble to them in the conclusion.
But this is not the principal thing intended here, but the force of the argument is, Ephraim is joined to Idols, therefore meddle not with him, do not you do as they do. So that when we see people set up false ways of worship in any place, Obs. 4 and they are set upon those false ways of worship, we must take heed of communicating with then in these false ways of worship; But this Note, to enter into it will take up a great deal of time.
But this is not the principal thing intended here, but the force of the argument is, Ephraim is joyned to Idols, therefore meddle not with him, do not you do as they do. So that when we see people set up false waies of worship in any place, Obs. 4 and they are set upon those false waies of worship, we must take heed of communicating with then in these false waies of worship; But this Note, to enter into it will take up a great deal of time.