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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.
Fifthly, When God is withdrawn from the Saints, nothing will satisfy them till God come again. When God withdraws Himself from others, they will seek after vanities to make up the want of Gods presence; As an Adultress in her husbands absence will seek other loves. But the Saints say, if God be gone I will enjoy nothing else, at least I will be satisfied in nothing else until I have Gods presence again.
Fifthly, When God is withdrawn from the Saints, nothing will satisfie them till God come again. When God withdraws Himself from others, they will seek after vanities to make up the want of Gods presence; As an Adultress in her husbands absence will seek other loves. But the Saints say, if God be gone I will enjoy nothing else, at least I will be satisfied in nothing else until I have Gods presence again.
Sixthly, Though God withdraw himself from the Saints, yet he doth not utterly forsake them, as David prays, Psalm, 119.8. I will keep thy precepts, O forsake me not utterly. It seems that then God had somewhat withdrawn himself from David, yet mark, his heart was toward God, I will keep thy precepts, thou hast forsaken me in some degree, yet I will keep thy precepts still, O forsake me not utterly. If thou canst say thus, Indeed God hath withdrawn himself from my soul, yet though I have not that comfort in him that my soul desires, I will keep his precepts as long as I live, I will do what I can to honour him: Thou mayest pray with comfort, Lord do not utterly forsake me.
Sixthly, Though God withdraw himself from the Saints, yet he doth not utterly forsake them, as David praies, Psalm, 119.8. I will keep thy precepts, O forsake me not utterly. It seems that then God had somewhat withdrawn himself from David, yet mark, his heart was toward God, I will keep thy precepts, thou hast forsaken me in some degree, yet I wil keep thy precepts still, O forsake me not utterly. If thou canst say thus, Indeed God hath withdrawn himself from my soul, yet though I have not that comfort in him that my soul desires, I will keep his precepts as long as I live, I will do what I can to honor him: Thou mayest pray with comfort, Lord do not utterly forsake me.