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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.
Secondly, A month shall devour them.] I find yet many Interpreters Expos. 2 go this way, that is, a little short time shall devour them, it shall not be long, it shall not be an hundred and twenty years, as it was when He threatened the old world, but it shall be very speedy; As if God should say, when once I begin with them, a month shall make an end of the work. And indeed what will a month do when God letteth the sword come upon a Nation? (for that (the sword) was the judgment here threatened.) As in many parts of England, what a great deal of havoc have the enemy made in a month? How many that were rich and had great estates, yet before a month went about, into what a miserable condition were they brought? so that God seemeth to have reference to the Assyrians that were let out upon them, let them but once come saith He, and they will not be long about the work, a months time shall devour them.
Secondly, A month shall devour them.] I find yet many Interpreters Expos. 2 go this way, that is, a little short time shall devour them, it shall not be long, it shall not be an hundred and twenty yeers, as it was when He threatned the old world, but it shall be very speedy; As if God should say, when once I begin with them, a month shall make an end of the work. And indeed what will a month do when God letteth the sword come upon a Nation? (for that (the sword) was the judgment here threatned.) As in many parts of England, what a great deal of havock have the enemy made in a month? How many that were rich and had great estates, yet before a month went about, into what a miserable condition were they brought? so that God seemeth to have reference to the Assyrians that were let out upon them, let them but once come saith He, and they will not be long about the work, a months time shall devour them.
Luther, 1hath another Note, and so some agree with him, Expos. 3 by the month, he thinketh is here meant, their Solemnities and new Moons, and so it hath reference to their superstition and Idolatry. But that I think to be too far from the meaning: I rather conceive that by a month is meant the short time of their destruction when once the adversary cometh in upon them.