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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
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AN EXPOSITION Of the PROPHESY of HOSEA. › Chapter 5 › Verse 5
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Well, but we will rather take it (and so it is to be I think) according to what you read in your books, The pride of Israel ⟨p. 394⟩Expos. 2 doth testify to his face: that is, the pride that doth appear in Israel doth fully te••ifie that horrible wickedness, stoutness, obstinacy that is in Israel, it testifies it to his face. Israel is a stout and an obstinate sinner, and his heart is very wicked, vile, and abominable against God; How do you prove that? His pride that manifesteth it self outwardly doth testify this his inward wickedness. It is true, you cannot see the heart; but pride doth use to discover it self; pride in the heart seldom lies there long secret; for that is a sin that must be above-board; pride must vent it self; it is the glory of that sin to vent it self; Now that coming and venting it self, what doth it but witness to the face of the sinner what vileness and wickedness is in his heart? You could not see the vileness & wickedness that was in his heart before; but now here thi• sin [Pride] that is sent out (and pride is a foolish sin it cannot keep in) and that coming forth it is a loud witness against him of that filth, vileness, stoutness, and obstinacy that there is in the heart of this sinner.
Well, but we will rather take it (and so it is to be I think) according to what you reade in your books, The pride of Israel ⟨p. 394⟩Expos. 2 doth testifie to his face: that is, the pride that doth appear in Israel doth fully te••ifie that horrible wickedness, stoutness, obstinacy that is in Israel, it testifies it to his face. Israel is a stout and an obstinate sinner, and his heart is very wicked, vile, and abominable against God; How do you prove that? His pride that manifesteth it self outwardly doth testifie this his inward wickedness. It is true, you cannot see the heart; but pride doth use to discover it self; pride in the heart seldome lies there long secret; for that is a sin that must be above-board; pride must vent it self; it is the glory of that sin to vent it self; Now that coming and venting it self, what doth it but witness to the face of the sinner what vileness and wickedness is in his heart? You could not see the vileness & wickednes that was in his heart before; but now here thi sin [Pride] that is sent out (and pride is a foolish sin it cannot keep in) and that coming forth it is a loud witness against him of that filth, vileness, stoutness, and obstinacie that there is in the heart of this sinner.