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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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1Secondly, God would have us take into deep consideration this meditation, That none must bear themselves upon any former services they do for God. When Israel forsook God, Judah did cleave unto Gods true worship, and in that God was much honoured: But Judah must not bear himself upon that, Oh I have done service for God, when others did forsake Him I did cleave unto Him; and so think to take more liberty afterward: No saith God, though Judah hath much honoured Me and cleave to My worship when Israel the ten Tribes forsook Me, yet if Judah shall afterwards comply with Israel, Use Judah shall likewise fall. None must bear themselves upon former services. It is usual with men that if they have been useful in some things; they begin to presume, and to be heady and take liberty to themselves to do what is not convenient; thinking that because they have done some service, they must not now be contradicted in any thing they do. Thus we find it many times among men; and upon this boldness many amongst us have fallen. How many have there been that in the beginning of this Parliament and in the beginning of these Wars,2 have done good service for the Common-wealth; and afterwards begin to be high, and malapert and proud, and they must have what they will and none must contradict them but every body must submit unto them; and so through their pride though they have done good service yet afterward they fall? Let every one take heed of this both in regard of God and also in regard of man: you that have been most forward in the public Cause, never think to presume because of what you have done, but walk humbly now, and be serviceable still,3 for otherwise you may fall notwithstanding your services as Judah did.
1Secondly, God would have us take into deep consideration this meditation, That none must bear themselves upon any former services they do for God. When Israel forsook God, Judah did cleave unto Gods true worship, and in that God was much honored: But Judah must not bear himself upon that, Oh I have done service for God, when others did forsake Him I did cleave unto Him; and so think to take more liberty afterward: No saith God, though Judah hath much honored Me and cleave to My worship when Israel the ten Tribes forsook Me, yet if Judah shall afterwards comply with Israel, Use Judah shall likewise fall. None must bear themselves upon former services. It is usual with men that if they have been useful in some things; they begin to presume, and to beheady and take liberty to themselves to do what is not convenient; thinking that because they have done some service, they must not now be contradicted in any thing they do. Thus we find it many times among men; and upon this boldness many amongst us have fallen. How many have there been that in the beginning of this Parliament and in the beginning of these Wars,