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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.
As thus, First,1 He will not so much as set his heart to think of any thing that will bring him unto God. Not so much as to think thus, Are my ways right or not right? What if it should prove that my ways are not right, what shall become of me then? This were one degree of a peoples or a particular souls turning •nto God; if a man did but thus frame his doings to turn unto God; if he had but such thoughts as these, Lord, what am I doing? What is my way? Am I right or no? what if it should prove that my way were not right, what would become of me? This were somewhat. But saith God, they are far enough from any such thoughts to make any stop in their sinful course, they run on violently and heedlessly, and will not so much as frame their thoughts and studies to turn unto Me.
As thus, First,1 He will not so much as set his heart to think of any thing that will bring him unto God. Not so much as to think thus, Are my waies right or not right? What if it should prove that my waies are not right, what shall become of me then? This were one degree of a peoples or a particular souls turning •nto God; if a man did but thus frame his doings to turn unto God; if he had but such thoughts as these, Lord, what am I doing? What is my way? Am I right or no? what if it should prove that my way were not right, what would become of me? This were somewhat. But saith God, they are far enough from any such thoughts to make any stop in their sinful course, they run on violently and he•dlesly, and will not so much as frame their thoughts and studies to turn unto Me.
- 1What a natural man may do toward conversion, by the light of nature, of the Scripture, of th• Ministry, and common works of the Spirit. 1. Consider his ways.What a natural man may do toward conversion, by the light of nature, of the Scripture, of th• Ministry, and common works of the Spirit. 1. Consider his waies.