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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
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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.
Other mens sins are transgressions against God, they are disobedience to the will of God; yea but they are not so properly treachery: but the sins of those that are engaged unto God in Covenant have another stamp put upon them than the sins of other men, their sins are treachery against God. And we know there is nothing accounted more vile amongst men than treachery;1 It is the highest expression of our indignation against a man that can be, to say, such a man, take heed of him, he is a treacherous man. Certainly the sins of those that have engaged themselves unto God, go nearer to the heart of God than any mens sins do else; they are more dishonourable to him, they provoke the eyes of His glory more than any sins whatsoever.
Other mens sins are transgressions against God, they are disobedience to the will of God; yea but they are not so properly treachery: but the sins of those that are engaged unto God in Covenant have another stamp put upon them than the sins of other men, their sins are treachery against God. And we know there is nothing accounted more vile amongst men than treachery;1 It is the highest expression of our indignation against a man that can be, to say, such a man, take heed of him, he is a treacherous man. Certainly the sins of those that have engaged themselves unto God, go nearer to the heart of God than any mens sins do else; they are more dishonorable to him, they provoke the eyes of His glory more than any sins whatsoever.
- 1Treachery the greatest sin.Trechery the greatest sin.
Use O let us then look back to what we have done ever since we entered into Covenant with God; ever since our first Covenant, when we first gave up our names to Him, And let us charge our souls with this aggravation of our sins, Oh my soul what hast thou done? Thou hast not only trespassed and disobeyed as others have done, but thou hast been treacherous against the Lord. Let us keep our selves from sin and awe our hearts and strike fear upon our spirits with this meditation, what, shall I that have so deeply engaged my self unto God now forsake Him and deal treacherously with Him?