A77979:870
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.
But secondly, The end of all holy duties we perform unto God, it should be to find God in them.1
- 1Obs. 2. End of duties to find God in them.
It should be so. They pretended that end here. When either God is coming unto us in mercy, or when we are drawing near unto God in duty, we must be restless till we find him; Especially in the latter. Many men and women (I beseech you observe this one thing) perform duties, but they do not look at finding God in them. They do not examine after the duties are done, Have I met with God in this or that duty? Have I met with God this day in the word? I have been in my closet and there I have prayed, have I found God in prayer? Found God? what is that? You should never be quiet in the performance of holy duties till you meet with God one of these two ways. Either that you find God coming to you in the communication of himself and the sweetness of his love and mercy to you; Or at least till you find your hearts got nearer unto him. And either of these ways we find God.
It should be so. They pretended that end here. When either God is coming unto us in mercy, or when we are drawing neer unto God in duty, we must be restless till we find him; Especially in the latter. Many men and women (I beseech you observe this one thing) perform duties, but they do not look at finding God in them. They do not examin after the duties are done, Have I met with God in this or that duty? Have I met with God this day in the word? I have been in my closet and there I have prayed, have I found God in prayer? Found God? what is that? You should never be quiet in the performance of holy duties till you meet with God one of these two waies. Either that you find God coming to you in the communication of himself and the sweetness of his love and mercy to you; Or at least till you find your hearts got neerer unto him. And either of these waies we find God.