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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.
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 Convocation2 ever keep such a day unto God to beg of him directions in the work.
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 chusing 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 Convocation2 ever keep such a day unto God to beg of him directions in the work.
- 13. Humiliation.
- 2Convocation.
1Let not people run away with thoughts of discontent, or lay any kind of slanders and calumnies upon them, because of some failings in particulars: for you must know when God looks upon Kingdoms and States,2 he doth not so much look at particulars as at the public work; Now that there is so much done in a public way, that there is so much framableness, though there be much failing in particulars, yet we have cause to bless God. It is true, those that would fain have a perfect Reformation they would fain have men throughly frame themselves presently, and set up all presently without any more ado,