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Jacobs seed or The generation of seekers. And Davids delight
Jacobs seed or The generation of seekers. And Davids delight : or The excellent on earth. / By the late reverend preacher of the Gospel Jeremiah Borough.Jacobs seed or The generation of seekers. And Davids delight : or The excellent on earth. / By the late reverend preacher of the Gospel Jeremiah Burrough.
Cambridge: printed by Roger Daniel Printer to the University of Cambridge, 1648Cambridge: printed by Roger Daniel Printer to the Universitie of Cambridge, 1648
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We must not be too inquisitive. These names are used promiscuously. But, this is one reason that is given, and it seemeth to have probability: In Scripture when God speaks of the Church in a low condition, he puts the name of Jacob on them rather then Israel: Fear not, thou worm Jacob: and it follows, ye men of Israel, Isa. 41.14. He puts them in mind of their low condition by this name rather then Israel; Fear not thou worm Jacob: For before Jacobs name was changed, ye know what a low condition, and what straits he was in. So here, the Lord speaking of his Churches deliverance out of distress, he calls them the seed of Jacob, that they might see how by their prayers they were brought from their straits, as Jacob was brought from his ⟨p. 5⟩straits by prayer. When he was Jacob before he was Israel, he was in great straits: so shall the Church be till they seek God.
We must not be too inquisitive. These names are used promiscuously. But, this is one reason that is given, and it seemeth to have probability: In Scripture when God speaks of the Church in a low condition, he puts the name of Jacob on them rather then Israel: Fear not, thou worm Jacob: and it follows, ye men of Israel, Isa. 41.14. He puts them in mind of their low condition by this name rather then Israel; Fear not thou worm Jacob: For before Jacobs name was changed, ye know what a low condition, and what streights he was in. So here, the Lord speaking of his Churches deliverance out of distress, he cals them the seed of Jacob, that they might see how by their prayers they were brought from their streights, as Jacob was brought from his ⟨p. 5⟩streights by prayer. When he was Jacob before he was Israel, he was in great streights: so shall the Church be till they seek God.
I said not to the Seed of Jacob, seek ye me, in vain.