A77979:768
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.
First, It is one argument of a people framing themselves,1 that they have abolished what is sinful. It was a great plea among us, first let us know what we shall have, and then we will cast out this that we have. This was a ple• fomented by the Antichristian party; but certainly it was the way of God; and we have cause to bless God for it that put it into the heart ⟨p. 382⟩of the Parliament and of the Kingdom, to be willing to put down and to cast out (and that by a solemn Oath, by lifting up hands unto the most High God) whatsoever was naught.2
- 1Notes of Framing. 1. abolish what is sinful.
- 2The Covenant.
And further, In that the Parliament hath called an Assembly1 (such as I believe never yet was in this Nation, nor scarce in any other Nation) men of more gravity,2 and judgment, and holiness, such as they could possibly pick out and whom they thought might best direct them in the ways of God, such they have chosen to help them to know what is the right way of God; and they do profess that whatsoever shall be revealed to be the way of God, they will walk in it. That is a good frame of heart.
And further, In that the Parliament hath called an Assembly1