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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 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, This letting alone, it shows that God himself Expos. 3 would let them alone too, it is an evidence of Gods rejection of this people;1 It is as if a father that had used means to reclaim a rebellious child, and he regards nothing that is said, at length saith the father, let him alone: what do you think is the meaning of this if the father should say so? it is as much as if he should say, I have done with him, I will own him no more, I will meddle no more with him:2 If a servant should be stubborn and rebellious and after much means used to reclaim him should not be reclaimed; the Master saith, let hi• alone let him take his own course, I will have no more to do with him; So here when God faith, Let them alone, it is as if he should say, let them take their own ways, let them have their lusts to the full, let them join and join and join to their Idols and satisfy themselves with their own devices, Let them alone. From hence there are these two Notes that are of marvellous use.
Thirdly, This letting alone, it shews that God himself Expos. 3 would let them alone too, it is an evidence of Gods rejection of this people;1 It is as if a father that had used means to reclaim a rebellious child, and he regards nothing that is said, at length saith the father, let him alone: what do you think is the meaning of this if the father should say so? it is as much as if he should say, I have done with him, I will own him no more, I will meddle no more with him:2 If a servant should be stubborn and rebellious and after much means used to reclaim him should not be reclaimed; the Master saith, let hi• alone let him take his own course, I will have no more to do with him; So here when God faith, Let them alone, it is as if he should say, let them take their own waies, let them have their lusts to the full, let them joyn and joyn and joyn to their Idols and satisfie themselves with their own devices, Let them alone. From hence there are these two Notes that are of mervailous use.