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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 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.
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.
- 12. Bethavē2. Bethavē
Now this Bethel, which signifies the house of God, is called Beth aven here, which signifies the house of vanity, because of the Idol that was there. Therefore mark the emphasis, when he speaks of Ramah & Gibeah, says he, blow the corner and the trumpet, but when he speaks of Beth-aven saith he Cry aloud, or as the latin signifies, howl out, O Beth-aven, 1for that was the great place of superstition. He nameth this City rather than Dan (where the other of the two Calves was placed) because ⟨p. 438⟩it was so near unto the Kingdom of Judah.
Now this Bethel, which signifies the house of God, is call'd Beth aven here, which signifies the house of vanity, because of the Idol that was there. Therefore mark the emphasis, when he speaks of Ramah & Gibeah, saies he, blow the corner and the trumpet, but when he speaks of Beth-aven saith he Cry aloud, or as the latin signifies, howl out, O Beth-aven,