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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.
God rebukes not only by His Word, but sometimes by His works too;1 When He doth appear against sinners, when He suiteth His works so as He doth evidently show that he sets Himself against such and such sinners, then (I say) God rebukes them for such and such evils, howsoever they will not see it. Isa. 26.11, 12. Lord when thy hand is lifted up they will not see, but they shall see. God li•teth up his hand to rebuke wicked and carnal men, and evidently sets himself against them, and they will not see, but they shall see.
God rebukes not only by His Word, but sometimes by His works too;1 When He doth appear against sinners, when He suiteth His works so as He doth evidently shew that he sets Himself against such and such sinners, then (I say) God rebukes them for such and such evils, howsoever they will not see it. Isa. 26.11, 12. Lord when thy hand is lifted up they will not see, but they shall see. God li•teth up his hand to rebuke wicked and carnal men, and evidently sets himself against them, and they will not see, but they shall see.
- 12. by works.
1Again further, Hence note the stubbornes• of mens hearts, especially of Idolaters; they were profound to make slaughter in their ways of superstition, though I was a rebuker of them all: they cared not for My rebukes, they regarded not My words, their hearts were subborn and stout against them. Verbi contemptus, Idolatriae comes, saith Mercer