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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.
The spirit is come into the midst of them. Many men receive an evil spirit quickly into the midst of them, when God knows the good Spirit of the Lord standeth knocking at the door of their hearts, and can have no entertainment so much as into the outward room. It follows.
1And they have not known the Lord.] That is, they know not My greatness, My holiness, they know not what a jealous God I am. Idolaters have low and mean apprehensions of God. The right knowledge of God will put the heart upon seeking after the right manner of the worship of God: but when men know not God, see not God in his glory and greatness and excellency, they think to put off God with any kind of worship. Here is the reason that men do so stick to their own ways, to will worship, to their own fancies and conceits, because they know not the Lord, neither do they understand the glory and holiness of God, nor what a jealous God he is. When once the soul cometh to know what God is, such a soul dares not tender up unto God any worship but His own.
1And they have not known the Lord.] That is, they know not My greatness, My holiness, they know not what a jealous God I am. Idolaters have low and mean apprehensions of God. The right knowledg of God will put the heart upon seeking after the right manner of the worship of God: but when men know not God, see not God in his glory and greatness and excellency, they think to put off God with any kind of worship. Here is the reason that men do so stick to their own waies, to will worship, to their own fancies and conceits, because they know not the Lord, neither do they understand the glory and holiness of God, nor what a jealous God he is. When once the soul cometh to know what God is, such a soul dares not tender up unto God any worship but His own.
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