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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.
Now from the connection of these words, The spirit of whoredom is in the midst of her, and they have not known the Lord, the special Note is this, which indeed is very observable.
1When men have an Impetus of spirit (that is, a strong bent and inclination of spirit) in any evil way, it is that which blinds their minds.
- 1Obser. strong inclinations blind the mind.
The spirit of whoredoms is in her; and then follows, they have not known the Lord: Whatsoever is said then against their way they cannot be convinced of it. And men do not consider how they come to be blinded. We find it in ordinary experience, when men are stirred in passion, they have a spirit to such and such a thing that they have a mind to, their spirit is strongly set, and they must have it, and I will, and I will, and I will have it; Come then and say any thing to them and they understand nothing, they are blinded: When their spirit ⟨p. 389⟩is up, when there is an Impetus, a strong inclination of spirit to any thing, say what you will they do not understand you. So it is true in other affections (of love) when the heart is set upon a thing, to love by an Impetus, a strong bent of spirit, though the love be falsely placed, come and say what you will against their way, they do not understand it, their minds are blinded, they do not know any thing. So it is true of fear, of sorrow, any affection, when it is set with a strong bent and inclination to the object of it, it doth much blind the mind. Some have a spirit of sluggishness and they love their ease; a spirit of covetousness and they must have their estates; a spirit of ambition and they must have their honour and respect; a spirit of pride and self-love & they must not yield themselves as ignorant and mistaken by no means; therefore they cannot see the truths, the ways of God. But now let God humble these men that have such a spirit of pride, self love, covetousness and the like, let the edge of their spirits be taken off,