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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.
May it not be said of many places amongst us, as here in the text, Ramah, and Gibeah, and Bethaven, after thee, O Benjamin? So may we not name several Towns, Banbury and Worcester, after thee, O Exeter, O Bristol? It may be those in Bristol and in Exeter when the wars were in Shropshire and Coventry and other parts, they thought they were free, and they were safe enough: And truly though God hath delivered us all this while, yet if we be secure, it may be as well said of us, Exeter and Bristol, and after thee, O London.
May it not be said of many places amongst us, as here in the text, Ramah, and Gibeah, and Bethaven, after thee, O Benjamjn? So may we not name several Towns, Banbury and Worcester, after thee, O Exceter, O Bristol? It may be those in Bristol and in Exceter when the wars were in Shropshire and Coventry and other parts, they thought they were free, and they were safe enough: And truly though God hath delivered us all this while, yet if we be secure, it may be as well said of us, Exceter and Bristol, and after thee, O London.
But you will say, What shall we do upon this, when the hand of God is stretched out thus near us?
But you will say, What shall we do upon this, when the hand of God is stretched out thus neer us?
First, Humble our souls before God, go forth to meet this mighty God with repentance, cry mightily unto him that if it be possible His wrath may be appeased before it fasten upon us. As in that Luke 14.32.1 it is said of those that are wise, when a great King cometh out against them with twenty thousand, when he was a great way off, they send Ambassadors to desire conditions of peace.