A77979:860
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 6
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.
Though wicked men when they have all about them suitable to their carnal desires, they slight and neglect God, yet there is a time when they shall be brought into such a condition as they shall see their need of him. Oh let us remember this in the midst of our prosperity! We find by experience that God doth bring men to times wherein they see need of Him, Oh therefore now the love of God, now the mercy of God and pardon of our sins, and peace with God, how precious should it be in our eyes! It is good to make God our friend whom we are sure one day we shall have need of. We all conclude that it is a point of wisdom to make such a man our friend of whom we can certainly say, we shall one day have need of him: Oh let us be sure to make God our friend, for ⟨p. 408⟩certainly one day we shall have need of Him. Blessed are those souls who have an interest in that God whom all the world shall see one day they have need of.
Further, They shall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek the Lord; Thence this Note likewise, 1The most superstitious and Idolatrous and false worshippers, they will pretend to seek God as well as any.
Further, They shall go with their flocks and with their herds to seek the Lord; Thence this Note likewise, 1The most superstitious and Idolatrous and false worshipers, they will pretend to seek God as well as any.
- 1Obs. All pretend to seek God.