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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 5 › Verse 1
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.
Priests. People. House of the King.
All sorts are cited to judgment, for corruption was gone over all, and judgment cometh against them all. From thence the Note is, That 1Generality in sins is no means to escape judgments.
- 1Obser.
It is true, Generality of offences with men may be a means to escape punishment; One and all with men is a word of security. When Soldiers offend if there be multitudes of them in the same offence and they cry, One and all, there is no meddling then with any of them. But it is not so with God, God regards not multitudes and generality of all sorts, when all sorts are involved in the offence. Men think, I do but as others do, and I shall scape as well as others: With men it is somewhat, but it is nothing with God; though all sorts offend yet there is never a whit the more security thereby unto any. We have a notable Scripture for that, Nah. 1.12. Though they be quiet, and likewise many, yet thus shall they be cut down when he ⟨p. 339⟩shall pass through. Though they be many, yes thus shall they be cut down.
It is true, Generality of offences with men may be a means to escape punishment; One and all with men is a word of security. When Souldiers offend if there be multitudes of them in the same offence and they cry, One and al, there is no medling then with any of them. But it is not so with God, God regards not multitudes and generality of all sorts, when all sorts are involved in the offence. Men think, I do but as others do, and I shall scape as well as others: With men it is somwhat, but it is nothing with God; though all sorts offend yet there is never a whit the more security thereby unto any. We have a notable Scripture for that,