A77979:909
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.
1When ungodly men come to seek God, then God remembereth all their wickedness that they have formerly been guilty of, and looks into the wickedness of their hearts as it is for the present.
1When ungodly men come to seek God, then God remembreth all their wickedness that they have formerly been guilty of, and looks into the wickedness of their hearts as it is for the present.
- 1Obser.
They have dealt treacherously.] As if God should say, Here comes a company of wretches, base, false-hearted hypocrites, treacherous, perfideous, ungodly wretches to seek Me with their flocks and herds. Are they like to be heard? are they like to be regarded in all their services? No, they are base, perfideous wretches, they have vile, wicked, and cursed hearts.
They have dealt treacerously.] As if God should say, Here comes a company of wretches, base, false-hearted hypocrites, treacherous, perfideous, ungodly wretches to seek Mee with their flocks and herds. Are they like to be heard? are they like to be regarded in all their services? No, they are base, perfideous wretches, they have vile, wicked, and cursed hearts.
Oh consider this you that have not yet done away your sins in the blood of Christ, and made up your peace with God:1