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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 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.
It is fit that it should be made known to them. Not only that they should go to the Governors and those that are in high places of authority, but go where they may make known the danger to all the people of the Land. It is true, in the first place it is fit the Governors should be awakened, but if they be awakened and not the people it will prove to little purpose. It is that which many men of vile spirits of late could not endure, that Ministers should tell people of dangers, or tell them of the fore-runners of Gods displeasure against a Nation; to preach such things in public Auditories, this their spirits mightily rose against: But it is the way of God, in times of public dangers to have the people made acquainted.
It is fit that it should be made known to them. Not only that they should go to the Governors and those that are in high places of authority, but go where they may make knowen the danger to all the people of the Land. It is true, in the first place it is fit the Governors should be awakened, but if they be awakened and not the people it will prove to little purpose. It is that which many men of vile spirits of late could not endure, that Ministers should tell people of dangers, or tell them of the fore-runners of Gods displeasure against a Nation; to preach such things in publick Auditories, this their spirits mightily rose against: But it is the way of God, in times of publick dangers to have the people made acquainted.
Obs. 2 But further, Ramah and Gibeah, they were two eminent Cities, and they did belong both to the Kingdom of Judah. ⟨p. 437⟩Indeed they were in the Tribe of Benjamin, but Benjamin and Judah were joined in one Kingdom under the house of David, and the other ten Tribes were rent away under Jeroboam. Now these two Cities (I say) were in the Kingdom of Judah and eminent Cities, and it is likely they were fortified Cities, and two of the strongest Cities in the Kingdom. Now God is here threatening of judgment against Judah as He did before when He said, Judah also shall fall with them. Therefore saith he, Blow ye the Cornet in Ramah, and the Trumpet in Gibeah, in the eminentest places of Judah, in the most fortified, and let us see how they are able to resist the misery that is coming upon them.