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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 19
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 now if indeed we be throughly ashamed before God of all our false ways of worship, of all our sacrifices, then mark what a promise here is, then saith the text, if they be ashamed of what they have done, then show them the forms of the house, and the fashion of the house &c. 1Thus here is one word heaped upon another to show, that this is the mercy of God to people when they understand not only the way of Gods worship in the lump, but they understand the form, and the fashion, and the Ordinances, and the Laws, the circumstances and all the several ways, the exactness of the worship of God.2 For we must not look upon any thing in the worship of God as worthy to be neglected, but we must have respect to all the forms, and fashions, and Ordinances of Gods house, God standeth much upon his worship in every punctilio; and it is a great mercy of God to reveal to us every point of his worship. It is true, man stands much upon form, and God standeth much upon form; Many deny the power of godliness, but keep the form of it, they are much set upon their forms, and God is much set upon his forms. If you be set upon form for worship, look upon Gods worship he is much set upon forms in his worship. And mark, then when we are ashamed of what we have done, then we shall understand the Laws of the house; but first we must be ashamed and throughly humbled for our former superstitious sacrifices, and then we shall come to understand the right way of Gods worship in his own Temple, we must not expect it before. Many people they cry out we are at a loss, we know not what to do, we have rejected indeed false worship and in some measure we see that that is vile, but we know not what way to set up in Gods house, what are the forms and fashions thereof; and the hearts of people tremble to think what may come to be determined, fearing lest things will not be found out, fearing ⟨p. 330⟩dissentions and disagreement. Would you but know how you should come to understand the right way of Gods house in the worship and government of it? Be ashamed of your sacrifices, be ashamed of what you have done.
But now if indeed we be throughly ashamed before God of all our false waies of worship, of all our sacrifices, then mark what a promise here is, then saith the text, if they be ashamed of what they have done, then shew them the forms of the house, and the fashion of the house &c.