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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.
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,3 and banish all presently. I suppose thi• cometh from a good intention, from love unto Christ and his Ordinances: but we must know it is not so easy to reform a whole Nation that hath been so corrupted and defiled; therefore though there be not so perfect a Reformation at present, yet let us bless God for what is done, that there is so much ⟨p. 383⟩framing of the doings of the Nation to turn unto the Lord, and not murmur and repine because all is not done that we desire.
1Let not people run away with thoughts of discontent, or lay any kind of slanders and clumnies 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 publick work; Now that there is so much done in a publick 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 woul fain have men throughly frame themselves presently, and set up all presently without any more ado,3 and banish all presently. I suppose thi• cometh from a good intention, from love unto Christ and his Ordinances: but we must know it is not so easie to reform a whol Nation that hath been so corrupted and defiled; therefore though there be not so perfect a Reformation at present, yet let us bless God for what is done, that there is so much