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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.
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, 1for that was the great place of superstition. He nameth this Citie rather than Dan (where the other of the two Calves was placed) because ⟨p. 438⟩it was so neer unto the Kingdom of Judah.
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3. After thee, O Benjamin. 1] That is, Benjamin was upon the back of this Beth-aven, it was next unto the Kingdom of Israel. Now saith God by the Prophet, the wrath of God shall come out against Israel, Ephraim shall be left desolate, and Beth-aven shall howl and cry out, and you Benjamin that are so near them, take you heed to your selves, after thee, O Benjamin, thy turn will be next. You have reason to look to your selves when your neighbours house is on fire; so saith God here, Howl Beth-aven, after thee, O Benjamin; Benjamin lived hard by Beth-aven, and when Benjamin saw the wrath of God against the ten Tribes and in that City of Beth-aven that was so near to it, Benjamin should look to it self. That's the meaning of the holy Ghost in these words.