A77979:592
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 19
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Secondly, When a man takes a great deal of pains and it comes §2all to nothing, that causeth shame; and so all superstitious ways will bring shame at last. In Colos. 2. it is said of all superstitious ceremonies that they perish in the use of them, there comes no good of them. Idolaters take a great deal of paint in their ways of false worship, but all will come to nothing; when they shall stand in most need all their ways of superstition and Idolatry will leave them shiftless and succourless, and helpless, and so cast shame upon them.
Secondly, When a man takes a great deal of pains and it comes §2all to nothing, that causeth shame; and so all superstitious waies will bring shame at last. In Colos. 2. it is said of all superstitious ceremonies that they perish in the use of them, there comes no good of them. Idolaters take a great deal of paint in their waies of false worship, but all will come to nothing; when they shall stand in most need all their waies of superstition and Idolatry will leave them shiftless and succourless, and helpless, and so cast shame upon them.
Thirdly, Disappointment of hope brings shame. Psal. 119.116. §3Let me not be ashamed of my hope saith David, If I hope for good and be disappointed, this will bring shame. Divers Scriptures we have to show this. So when those that are superstitious and Idolatrous shall raise up their hearts with great expectation of good from God in their ways of false worship and shall be disappointed of all their hope, in this God will cast shame upon them.
Thirdly, Disappointment of hope brings shame.