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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 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.
Expos. 2 But then secondly, Take it according as we translate it in your books, and so likewise it is suitable to the Original, A month shall devour their portion, that is, all their portion that they have here in their outward estates, all their riches, all their outward comforts, what ever they have, that which they account to be their portion, a month, a little time shall destroy it. And from thence there are these two Notes.
Expos. 2 But then secondly, Take it according as we translate it in your books, and so likewise it is sutable to the Original, A month shall devour their portion, that is, all their portion that they have here in their outward estates, all their riches, all their outward comforts, what ever they have, that which they account to be their portion, a month, a little time shall destroy it. And from thence there are these two Notes.
Obs. 1 First, That all the portion of a carnal heart, it is the enjoyment of a few outward things in the world.1
- 1Carnalists portion outward.
Here is his portion, he hath his portion in this world. And then,