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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.
Fifthly, We intend nothing but that which is for your good, all that we aim at is for your benefit, for that was Jeroboam's pretence, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem, to go twice a year so great and tedious and dangerous a journey, no saith he, I tender the good of my people more, therefore let them worship here.
Fiftly, We intend nothing but that which is for your good, all that we aim at is for your benefit, for that was Jeroboams pretence, It is too much for you to go up to Jerusalem, to go twice a year so great and tedious and dangerou• a journey, no saith he, I tender the good of my people more, therefore let them worship here.
Sixthly, Why should you be so curious and strict; The most, the ten Tribes do thus, there is but only Judah and Benjamin that go another way, the multitude go this way, and why should you when only a poor handful go another way desire to do as they do?
Sixtly, Why should you be so curious and strict; The most, the ten Tribes do thus, there is but only Judah and Benjamin that go another way, the multitude go this way, and why should you when only a poor handful go another way desire to do as they do?
Seventhly, We have prospered a long time in this way. Hath not Israel prospered as much as Judah? hath not God been with us as much as with them? Judah pretends he worships God in the right w•y, we are sure God is with us.