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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.
This is the aggravation of their sin, that they will not turn to such a God. What, not turn unto Him whom they profess to be theirs, whom they flatter with their mouths, and they say that all their good and happiness is in Him? Not to Him that hath done so much good as He hath done to them all their days? Not to Him who is yet willing to be reconciled unto them? O this is a sore and bitter evil indeed that they will not turn unto this God.
This is the aggravation of their sin, that they will not turn to such a God. What, not turn unto Him whom they profess to be theirs, whom they flatter with their mouthes, and they say that all their good and happiness is in Him? Not to Him that hath done so much good as He hath done to them all their daies? Not to Him who is yet willing to be reconciled unto them? O this is a sore and bitter evil indeed that they will not turn unto this God.
But yet there is a further thing observable here, [Their God] that is this; That
But yet there is a furth•r thing observable here, [Their God] that is this; That
True repentance, it is not only to leave evil and to do good,1 but to turn unto God as our God.
- 1Observ. True repentance to turn to as our God.