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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.
1But yet further, The house of the King is named last here, is named after the house of Israel, why so? Not that the house of Israel were more guilty than the house of the King, but because the house of the King could least endure reproof, that is one reason given of it, they could hardly bear reprehension, therefore in wisdom so far the Prophet would go, he would begin with the other and being in a way of reprehension with the other, then he comes in with the house of the King.2 Though they are to be reproved for evil yet some due respect ought to be given unto them.
- 1Expos. 2.
- 2Obser.
1Judgment is toward you saith the Prophet. Judicium here §1is taken either actively or passively. Actively, pro actu Judicij, so Junius, it was their part to judg out of the Law, and so he would read it thus, Judgment is yours, Oh house of the §2King, you ought to judg the people in righteousness. But I rather think that here it is to be taken passively, that is, that God calls you to judgment, to suffer Judgment, judgment is toward you,2 or against you. And observe I beseech you the difference between the beginning of the fourth Chapter and the beginning of the fifth. In the fourth Chapter it was but a controversy, a strife that God had with them, Hear the Word of the Lord, ye children of Israel, for the Lord hath a controversy with the land: But here you have another word, now it is come to judgment; that which before was but a contending with them is now come to a judgment of them, to a passing of sentence upon them, judgment is against you, sentence is out upon you. The former was Gods pleading against them, and this now is Gods judging of them. When God pleadeth against us (that is the Note from thence) let us not neglect his pleas,