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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 2
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.
1And have we not found this, that Revolters, superstitious Idolaters they have grown deep thus? that is, they will punish the breach of their superstitious ways more deeply than God punisheth the breach of His •aw; they will stand more upon time, and will be more eager to have their Laws fulfilled abundantly than the true worshippers of God are eager to have the Law of God fulfilled.
1And have we not found this, that Revolters, superstitious Idolaters they have grown deep thus? that is, they will punish the breach of their superstitious waies more deeply than God punisheth the breach of His •aw; they will stand more upon time, and will be more eager to have their Laws fulfild abundantly than the true worshipers of God are eager to have the Law of God fulfild.
- 1Applic.
But (though I think the holy Ghost hath a reference to divers of the things) the main and principal scope of the holy Ghost in this word I take to be this, according as you have it in your translations, They are grown profound; that is, They are very subtle in their ways of idolatry, they lay their snares deep.
But (though I think the holy Ghost hath a reference to divers of the things) the main and principal scope of the holy Ghost in this word I take to be this, according as you have it in your translations, They are grown profound; that is, They are very subtil in their waies of idolatry, they lay their snares deep.