A77979:573
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.
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, Jam. 5. In praying he prayed, that is, he did pray intensively, he prayed strongly, he prayed powerfully with his whole strength put out in prayer; So the words are here, in committing fornication they committed fornication, that is, they give up their strength to their Idols, they are mightily intent upon their Idols. And therefore have nothing to do with them (still the argument goes on) Have nothing to do with them for fear that fearful judgment §1be upon you before spoken of: Have nothing to do with §2them because their society and converse is unsavoury: Have §3nothing to do with them because they give up themselves to their lusts. Use How should we give up ourselves to the service of God, to pray in praying, to hear in hearing &c. seeing Idolaters in committing Idolatry do commit Idolatry.
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, Jam. 5. In praying he prayed, that is, he did pray intensively, he prayed strongly, he praied powerfully with his whol strength put out in prayer; So the words are here, in committing fornication they committed fornication, that is, they give up their strength to their Idols, they are mightily intent upon their Idols. And therefore have nothing to do with them (still the argument goes on) Have nothing to do with them for fear that fearful judgment §1be upon you before spoken of: Have nothing to do with