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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
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.
And then secondly, When we seek our selves rather than God, 1then he will not be found.
- 12. when our selves chiefly. 3. when not as God
And thirdly, When we do not seek God as a God; that is, when we tender him only external services and not soul-services also; when we seek him not with the uprightness of our hearts, when we seek him not with our whole heart, when we seek him not with those high and reverent apprehensions of him, when we have not that fear of his Name as is suitable to such ⟨p. 412⟩an infinite God as the Lord is, then God will not be found.
And thirdly, When we do not seek God as a God; that is, when we tender him only external services and not soul-services also; when we seek him not with the uprightness of our hearts, when we seek him not with our whol heart, when we seek him not with those high and reverent apprehensions of him, when we have not that fear of his Name as is sutable to such ⟨p. 412⟩an infinite God as the Lord is, then God will not be found.
1And then lastly, When we seek him too late. There may be a seeking of God too late. Seek Him while He may be found. Oh then we had need lose no opportunity of seeking God, for He will not be always found. And this is just with God; for God often seeks unto us when we will not be found, and therefore it is just that He should not be found when we seek Him.