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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 4 › 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.
A controversy (that if thou look not to it) is like to prove an everlasting controversy. Psal. 57.16. I will not contend for ever, neither will I always be wroth, for the Spirit should fail before me. This is spoken to those that are in Covenant with God, in regard of the lesser controversies that after their reconciliation may be between God and them: But with thee if not reconciled to God in Christ who art yet in the great controversy that God hath with sinful man, (I say if thou lookest not to it) it may prove an everlasting controversy to thee: Certainly God will overcome thee, God will have the day of thee, the Lord will overcome when he judgeth. Julian strove a great while against the Lord, but at length Vicisti Galilae vicisti, he was forced to acknowledge with his blood cast up into the air, The Lord hath overcome, the Lord will overcome.
A controversie (that if thou look not to it) is like to prove an everlasting controversie. Psal. 57.16. I will not contend for ever, neither will I alwayes be wroth, for the Spirit should fail before me. This is spoken to those that are in Covenant with God, in regard of the lesser controversies that after their reconciliation may be between God and them: But with thee if not reconciled to God in Christ who art yet in the great controversie that God hath with sinful man, (I say if thou lookest not to it) it may prove an everlasting controversie to thee: Certainly God will overcome thee, God will have the day of thee, the Lord will overcome when he judgeth. Julian strove a great while against the Lord, but at length Vicisti Galilae vicisti, he was forced to acknowledg with his blood cast up into the air, The Lord hath overcome, the Lord will overcome.
It is a vain thing for thee to stand out striving with this great God. Job 40.2. Shall he that commendeth with the Almighty instruct him? So it is translated in your books, but according to the words in the Hebrew, and so translated by Pagnin and others, Is there any wisdom, or any learning in contending with God? any knowledge showed in that? No certainly there is no knowledge, no wisdom, no learning in contending with the Almighty: Our greatest wisdom is to fall down, to be humbled before the Lord. The Lord hath appointed a certain period for thy coming in to make up thy peace with him, to satisfy him; if thou neglectest that time thou art lost, undone for ever.