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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 4
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.
VER. 4. They will not frame their doings to turn unto their God.
HERE lies the evil. Though we be defiled, if God be about to cleanse us there is hope; but if the words that follow in this 4th verse, be applied unto us, then we are a lost people indeed. Israel i• d filed indeed, but Israel may be brought back again and regained to the true worship of God; Oh no saith God, Israel is not only defiled, but he will not frame his doings to turn unto his God.
HERE lies the evil. Though we be defiled, if God be about to cleanse us there is hope; but if the words that follow in this 4th verse, be applied unto us, then we are a lost people indeed. Israel i• d filed indeed, but Israel may be brought back again and reg••ned to the true worship of God; Oh no sait• God, Israel is not only defiled, but he will not fram• his doings to turn unto his God.
1He will not frame his dings.] The word is very elegant, you have not such an expression (that I know of) in all the Scripture besides. Some readest,