A77979:769
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.
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 (such as I beleeve 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 waies 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.
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And then, That the Assembly hath begun with a solemn day of humiliation,1 to humble themselves before God that so the Lord might guide them in choosing a right way to direct those that had called them together for their assistance. There was never such a work in England before that was begun with such a day of humiliation. Did your Convocation