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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
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For so it is here, They have dealt treacherously, they have begotten strange children; therefore a month shall devour them. Blow ye the cornet in Ramah, and the trumpet in Gibeah &c. Upon this ground, because of their treacherous dealing with God, and bringing up of their children in ways of Idolatry. It is true, when danger is come to a Nation, the people of the Land are ready to lay it upon those that are most free from it. Who is it that men at this day lay the troubles of this Nation upon, but upon those that have all this while stood in the gap to prevent dangers to the Nation, and that have with more prayers & tears sought God than those that are so ready to charge them with it? But this hath been in all ages, the Saints have been made the troublers of a Nation: But is it not Thou and thy fathers house, saith the Prophet, speaking even to Ahab Himself? The troublers of Israel lie not in the Prophets, lie not in the Ministers as men cry out, that they preach sedition.
For so it is here, They have dealt treacherously, they have begotten strange children; therefore a month shall devour them. Blow ye the cornet in Ramah, and the trumpet in Gibeah &c. Upon this ground, because of their treacherous dealing with God, and bringing up of their children in waies of Idolatry. It is true, when danger is come to a Nation, the people of the Land are ready to lay it upon those that are most free from it. Who is it that men at this day lay the troubles of this Nation upon, but upon those that have al this while stood in the gap to prevent dangers to the Nation, and that have with more prayers & tears sought God than those that are so ready to charg them with it? But this hath been in all ages, the Saints have been made the troublers of a Nation: But is it not Thou and thy fathers house, saith the Prophet, speaking even to Ahab Himself? The troublers of Israel lie not in the Prophets, lie not in the Ministers as men cry out, that they preach sedition.
And it was wont indeed to be the title of Luther that great instrument of God, they called him the trumpet of rebellion: and not a new thing therefore is it, that the Ministers of God that first preach the word of Reconciliation, and then seek to show people their danger, no marvel they be accounted the causers of their troubles, because they will not let people go on quietly in their ways, but in the Name of God oppose, and reprove them. But we know where our trouble lies, it lies in those that are most superstitious and idolatrous, they bring the sword: Do not attribute it to this and the other cause, it is the provocation of the most high God that brought these wars in upon us,: If therefore we be weary of war, let us be weary of our sins. I remember Polanus