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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.
2. If we refer this Rebuker unto God himself, I have been a Rebuker, that is, Not I the Prophet only, but I the Lord have been a rebuker of them all. From thence the Note is, That God doth rebuke people in his Word, in his Ministers.
1When the Ministers of God rebuke in a way of God, God doth then rebuke sinners. And if there be any means in the world to humble the heart of a sinner,2 it is this, To see that God rebukes him in his Word. You may put these two note together. God rebukes in his Word: and, This is a great means •f humbling the heart of a sinner to see, that God rebukes him in his Word Thou comest unto the Word, and ••ndest thy self rebuked for such and such evils that thou art conscious unto thy self of: know it was God rebuked thee that day, and He will call thee to account for those rebukes He gave thee there. Thou camest perhaps to hear what the Minister would say, but thou foundest before thou wentst that thou wert rebuked for such and such secret evils thou art conscious to thy self of; Know (I say) God rebuked thee at that time, and look to it, God will call thee to an account for His rebukes.
- 1Observ.
- 2Gods rebukes. 1. by words.
God rebukes not only by His Word, but sometimes by His works too;