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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
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.
And as in a Church, this is a principle and maxim, That though a man be guilty of many and great sins, yet he is not to be cast out but upon obstinacy. You will say how shall we know that, for obstinacy is in a mans heart? I know many observe such and such rules for it, as, if you do not reform when such and such learned men tell you what they would do &c. But we have another rule; if after an offence and admonition there be a proud behaviour of any one in a Congregation, if he carries himself proudly; this his proud behaviour witnesseth to his face that it is not out of tenderness or scruple of conscience that he yieldeth nor to what his brethren would have him, but through the stoutness of his heart. His pride testifieth to his face.
And as in a Church, this is a principle and maxim, That though a man be guilty of many and great sins, yet he is not to be cast out but upon obstinacy. You will say how shall we know that, for obstinacy is in a mans heart? I know many observe such and such rules for it, as, if you do not reform when such and such learned men tell you what they would do &c. But we have another rule; if after an offence and admonition there be a proud behaviour of any one in a Congregation, if he carries himself proudly; this his proud behavior witnesseth to his face that it is not out of tenderness or scruple of conscience that he yeildeth nor to what his brethren would have him, but through the stoutness of his heart. His pride testifieth to his face.
O the pride of mens hearts witnesseth much against them. I remember I have read in Bede a story of a Synod, an Assembly of Divines that were in England, 1in the time of Austin that was then Bishop of Canterbury; And they assembling together they go to a holy man, an Anchorite, to advise with him whether they should yield to what Austin did impose upon them? ⟨p. 396⟩(who was then the Arch Bishop) This holy man answereth §1them, If he be a man of God yield unto him, if not stand out against him. They reply, A man of God? How shall we know that, whether he be a man of God or no? He answers,