A77979:959
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 8
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.
1But yet there are Three things to be considered for the further opening of these words. (The Cornet and the Trumpet, those you know were instruments of war, the one was made of horn, the other of brass.) But why in Ramah and in Gibeah? that's the first thing: And then, why Cry aloud at Beth-aven? And thirdly, what is the meaning of that, after thee, O Benjamin?
- 1Expos. partic.
1. Ramah and Gibeah; 1I find many take these words not as proper names for Cities, but to signify the hills and high places of the Country. And the Seventy indeed translate the words,2 Upon the hills, and upon the high places; for so Ramah doth signify an high place; and Gibeah doth signify by way of excellency, an Hill. Now then they would carry the meaning thus,3 as if the Lord should say to the Prophet, Go to the highest places that are in the Country, the highest hills, and there let the Cornet and the Trumpet be blown as an Alarm to awaken the whole Land. And then the Note would be this: Obs. 1 When a people is in danger of Gods wrath, it is fit for all the people of the Land to be awakened.
1. Ramah and Gibeah; 1I find many take these words not as proper names for Cities, but to signifie the hils and highplaces of the Country. And the Seventy indeed translate the words,2 Ʋpon the hils, and upon the high places; for so Ramah doth signifie an high place; and Gibeah doth signifie by way of excellency, an Hil. Now then they would carry the meaning thus,