A77979:899
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 7
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.
VER. 7. They have dealt treacherously against the Lord; for they have begotten strange children: now shall a month devour them with their portions.
IN the words before, the Lord threateneth to withdraw himself from Israel. When he shall be seeking of him with his flocks and herds, he shall not find him. A dreadful sentence, that the God of mercy shall withdraw Himself in a time of mercy from his creature that seeks unto Him for mercy.
IN the words before, the Lord threatneth to withdraw himself from Israel. When he shall be seeking of him with his flocks and herds, he shall not find him. A dreadful sentence, that the God of mercy shall withdraw Himself in a time of mercy from his creature that seeks unto Him for mercy.
But what is the cause of all? Why will God withdraw Himself from them though they seek Him with their flocks and their herds?
There is reason enough for it,1