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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
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AN EXPOSITION Of the PROPHESY of HOSEA. › Chapter 5 › Verse 2
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Thirdly, Profunda verunt, they are grown profound, that is, §3they have revolted from God exceeding much, deeply revolted. It noteth the greatness of their revolting. In Esa. 31.6. there is such an expression. They have deeply revolted, they have not only forsaken somewhat of my worship, but they have deeply, exceedingly, largely, very much revolted from me. So in the 9th of this Prophecy, verse 9. They have deeply corrupted themselves, They have exceedingly, very much corrupted themselves:
Thirdly, Profunda verunt, they are grown profound, that is, §3they have revolted from God exceeding much, deeply revolted. It noteth the greatness of their revolting. In Esa. 31.6. there is such an expression. They have deeply revolted, they have not only forsaken somewhat of my wo•ship, but they have deeply, exceedingly, largely, very much revolted from me. So in the 9th of this Prophesie, verse 9. They have deeply corrupted themselves, They have exceedingly, very much corrupted themselves:
Fourthly, Profunda verunt, they are grown deep, that is (as §4some would have it) they grow deeper in ••eir ways of Idolatry than God doth in the ways of his worship: As thus, They will punish more the breaking of any of their rules in ⟨p. 356⟩their invented worship, than God punisheth the breaking of his rules.1 So I find Mercer that learned Interpreter quoting Rabbi Jarchi as having this expression, Qui non asscendit transgreditur, qui offendit occidetur. He which ascends not (to the feast) transgresseth; but he that offendeth (so) shall be slain. God only accounteth him a transgressor that comes not up to the feast at the appointed time; but they say, whosoever doth not come shall be put to death. They will go further in the punishment of the breach of their superstitious Laws, than God doth in the punishment of the breach of his holy Law. So they are grown deep. Yea they would seem to go further, to be more zealous and earnest for their ways of Idolatry than God himself is for his ways of holy worship.