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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 4 › Verse 1
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.
Seventhly, That we should have so little fruit of our prayers §7as we have at this day, yea, that God should seem to be angry with the prayers of his people, This argueth a fearful controversy, and in this one particular among others; what prayers in England have been sent up to God for the Palsgrave's children, and that now instead of answering our prayers God should send two Arrows as it were out of those loins to do us mischief, that it should come from them for whom England hath done so much to maintain them and sent up so many prayers to God for them, and in recompense of all they should come hither to make havoc of the Kingdom. Surely the hand of God is out against us.
Seventhly, That we should have so little fruit of our prayers §7as we have at this day, yea, that God should seem to be angry with the prayers of his people, This argueth a fearful controversy, and in this one particular among others; what prayers in England have been sent up to God for the Palsgraves children, and that now instead of answering our prayers God should send two Arrows as it were out of those loins to do us mischief, that it should come from them for whom England hath done so much to maintain them and sent up so many prayers to God for them, and in recompence of all they should come hither to make havoke of the Kingdom. Surely the hand of God is out against us.
Eighthly, That our brethren should be so spoiled and our §8selves in such danger of drinking the dregs of the cup, yet where are our hearts? The judgment of God is upon the hearts of men that they stir not and act not like men, but they see their Brethren spoiled before them and in the mean time all that which keeps them quiet is only that they hope they shall be the last. Gods hand is upon the hearts of men this could not be else. Could one ever have thought that English men could have born this? If one had told them before that there should be an Army of Papists rise up with ⟨p. 14⟩