A77979:867
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 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.
1If they bring their flocks and their herds, much sacrifice, they think that will do it. But let us learn to take heed of this; take heed of this vanity, to think to make God amends for former or present sins by any sacrifice thou performest to Him thus. Some of you perhaps that are negligent in the duties of your relations, you are wicked in your ways; servants, children,2 stubborn, stout against parents and governors, and wives neglecting their duties to their husbands, and so they theirs to their wives; and you think though you take liberty in those things, yet if you pray much, and hear much, and speak of good things, and be forward in the profession of Religion, that will make amends for the neglect of your duties. Oh take heed of that for ever you that are forward in your profession, and abundant in the performance of holy duties: take heed of this deceit of your hearts, to think to put off God with these things, & that that shall make up the neglect of your duties: Other kind of people are accused for injustice and uncleanness & much wickedness, & yet they think to put off all this, by going with their flocks and their herds. Here is their sinfulness, they rest in the bare duties. But the Saints they have a further sacrifice to offer to God, to be a sweet savour in His nostrils.3 They have first the sacrifice of Jesus Christ that these sacrifices typified. And then they have their souls and bodies which they tender up to God as a reasonable sacrifice.
1If they bring their flocks and their herds, much sacrifice, they think that will do it. But let us learn to take heed of this; take heed of this vanity, to think to make God amends for former or present sins by any sacrifice thou performest to Him thus. Some of you perhaps that are negligent in the duties of your relations, you are wicked in your waies; servants, children,2 stubborn, stout against parents and governors, and wives neglecting their duties to their husbands, and so they theirs to their wives; and you think though you take liberty in those things, yet if you pray much, and hear much, and speak of good things, and be forward in the profession of Religion, that will make amends for the neglect of your duties. Oh take heed of that for ever you that are forward in your profession, and abundant in the performance of holy duties: take heed of this deceit of your hearts, to think to put off God with these things, & that that shal make up the neglect of your duties: Other kind of people are accused for injustice and uncleanes & much wickedness, & yet they think to put off al this, by going with their flocks and their herds. Here is their sinfulness, they rest in the bare duties. But the Saints they have a further sacrifice to offer to God, to be a sweet savour in His nostrils.