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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.
Expos. 1 They w•ll not fr•me their doings.] They will not give their mind to turn to •he Lord, they will not put forth themselves into any posture that way.1 It is true, we can do nothing without the Lord, but yet the sin lies in our wills rather than in our power, therefore the will is charged by God. They cannot turn unto G•d of themselves, but yet they may d• somewhat, they m•• bend their thoughts upon it, they may think of it, they may attend upon •he me•ns. But saith the holy Ghost, they will do nothing tending that way, they will not so much as set themselves ⟨p. 377⟩into any kind of posture of turning unto me. This is to show what little hope of good there wa• in them for time to to come. They are far enough from turning unto Me saith God, there is not so much as any inclination in them of turning unto Me, they are fully bent another way; though they cannot do it of themselves, yet they will not so much as give their minds to think of what may be a means to do it. Israel will not frame his doings to turn unto his God.
Expos. 1 They w•ll not fr•me their doings.] They will not give their mind to turn to •he Lord, they will not put forth themselves into any po•ture that way.1 It is true, we can do nothing without the Lord, but yet the sin lies in our wills rather than in our power, therfore the will is charged by God. They cannot turn unto G•d of themselves, but yet they may d• somwha, they m bend their thoughts upn it, they may think of it, they may attend upn he mens. But saith the holy Ghost, they wil do nothing tending that way, they will not so much as set themselves