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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.
And further, I find this to be the translation of the Chaldee paraphrase, that they would import as if the meaning were because that Gibeah was the City of Saul; and Ramah was the City of Samuel, therefore that God did threaten judgment for their making of a King against his mind, and for their disobedience to the words of Samuel. So they paraphrase the text. But I think that to be somewhat too far fetched. The other two I conceive are the mind of the holy Ghost here, in the high places of the Country, and especially in those eminent Cities that were the most fortified, that though they were in the Tribe of Benjamin, yet belonged to the Kingdom of Judah.
And further, I find this to be the translation of the Chaldee paraphrase, that they would import as if the meaning were because that Gibeah was the Citie of Saul; and Ramah was the Citie of Samuel, therefore that God did threaten judgment for their making of a King against his mind, and for their disobedience to the words of Samuel. So they paparaphrase the text. But I think that to be somewhat too far fetched. The other two I conceive are the mind of the holie Ghost here, in the high places of the Countrie, and especially in those eminent Cities that were the most fortified, that though they were in the Tribe of Benjamin, yet belonged to the Kindom of Judah.
2. Cry out, O Beth aven.] Beth-aven 1I find was another City different from that of Bethel where one of the Calves were; But there are near ten Interpreters to one, that make it to be the same City Bethel wherein one of the Calves were set, and this belonged unto the ten Tribes.
2. Cry out, O Beth aven.] Beth-aven 1I find was another Citie different from that of Bethel where one of the Calves were; But there are neer ten Interpreters to one, that make it to be the same City Bethel wherein one of the Calves were set, and this belonged unto the ten Tribes.