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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 18
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.
Expos. 1 They are unwearied in their wickedness, continually they go on in their way of whoredom, of their bodily whoredom but especially of their spiritual whoredom, that is, when they are worshipping of their Idols they are never weary, continually they commit whoredom. Oh what a shame it is for those that ⟨p. 219⟩are godly that they should be weary of the service of God when Idolaters are not weary of the service of their Idols? What rebuke is this to you that if you come to a Sermon you are weary (perhaps some of you) if the glass be but out a little; but if you were in company in a Tavern to sit up all night you are not weary at all? They commit whoredom continually, they are at the service of their Idols and satisfying of their lusts never weary there, but they are soon weary of my service.
Expos. 1 They are unwearied in their wickedness, continually they go on in their way of whoredom, of their bodily whoredom but especially of their spiritual whoredom, that is, when they are worshiping of their Idols they are never weary, continually they commit whoredom. Oh what a shame it is for those that ⟨p. 219⟩are godly that they should be weary of the service of God when Idolaters are not weary of the service of their Idols? What rebuke is this to you that if you come to a Sermon you are weary (perhaps some of you) if the glass be but out a little; but if you were in company in a Tavern to sit up al night you are not weary at all? They commit whoredom continually, they are at the service of their Idols and satisfying of their lusts never weary there, but they are soon weary of my service.
But I take it there is somewhat further meant,1 Fornicantur in furnicando, they commit fornication in committing fornication, that is the propriety of the word in the Hebrew, that which they do they do it intensively, in doing they do it. As the Apostle saith of Elijahs prayer,