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A77979 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. Burroughs, Jeremiah, 1599-1646.; Goodwin, Thomas, 1600-1680. 1650 (1650) Wing B6070; Thomason E588_1; ESTC R206293 515,009 635

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that_o be_v near_o to_o you_o not_o only_o in_o place_n but_o in_o nature_n or_o affection_n that_o be_v superstitious_a take_v heed_n of_o be_v defile_v by_o such_o oh_o how_o many_o have_v suffer_v shipwreck_n of_o their_o faith_n by_o this_o mean_n that_o they_o have_v have_v some_o kinsman_n some_o uncle_n some_o acquaintance_n that_o have_v be_v very_o near_o unto_o they_o and_o they_o have_v draw_v they_o aside_o from_o the_o way_n of_o god_n hence_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o that_o severity_n that_o god_n will_v have_v use_v against_o a_o brother_n or_o a_o friend_n that_o seek_v ●o_o draw_v away_o from_o god_n unto_o idolatry_n because_o the_o lord_n see_v there_o be_v so_o much_o danger_n in_o it_o deut._n 13.6_o 13.6_o deut._n 13.6_o if_o thy_o brother_n or_o the_o son_n of_o thy_o mother_n or_o the_o son_n of_o thy_o daughter_n or_o the_o wife_n of_o thy_o bosom_n or_o thy_o friend_n which_o be_v as_o thy_o own_o soul_n open_v open_v entice_v thou_o secret_o to_o go_v from_o 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discourage_v page_n 534_o ob_n 7_o when_o god_n intend_v good_a to_o a_o people_n he_o leave_v they_o intimation_n of_o his_o love_n page_n 536_o ob_n 8._o apprehension_n of_o mercy_n cause_v the_o heart_n to_o turn_v page_n 537_o ob_n 9_o the_o saint_n make_v their_o heal_n not_o a_o fruit_n of_o their_o return_v but_o of_o god_n mercy_n ib._n verse_n ii_o open_v page_n 538_o ob_n 1_o god_n own_o people_n may_v lie_v for_o dead_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n page_n 540_o use_v 1_o do_v not_o draw_v dark_a conclusion_n from_o god_n deal_v ibid._n use_v 2_o be_v not_o impatient_a in_o prayer_n page_n 541_o ob_n 2_o god_n revive_v his_o people_n be_v not_o long_o in_o god_n nor_o the_o saint_n eye_n page_n 542_o ob_n 3_o faith_n make_v god_n revive_v real_a in_o the_o sad_a condition_n ibid._n obs_n 4_o mercy_n after_o two_o day_n death_n be_v revive_v mercy_n page_n 544_o ob_n 5_o the_o real_a sight_n of_o deliverance_n put_v the_o soul_n upon_o return_v page_n 547_o ob_n 6_o the_o apprehension_n of_o the_o death_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o special_a help_n to_o faith_n in_o affliction_n page_n 549_o ob_n 7_o when_o god_n grant_v mercy_n he_o will_v have_v his_o people_n to_o be_v of_o lively_a spirit_n page_n 549_o ob_n 8_o when_o god_n be_v reconcile_v to_o a_o people_n his_o face_n be_v towards_o they_o ibid._n obs_n 9_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n upon_o his_o people_n be_v their_o safety_n page_n 550_o ob_n 10_o god_n people_n life_n consist_v in_o god_n favour_n ib._n obs_n 11_o faith_n raise_v the_o soul_n high_a ibid._n obs_n 12_o it_o be_v the_o care_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o walk_v as_o in_o god_n sight_n page_n 551_o verse_n iii_o obs_n 1._o true_a penitent_n turn_v to_o god_n that_o they_o may_v know_v god_n page_n 554_o ob_n 2_o no_o man_n can_v turn_v to_o god_n but_o as_o god_n face_n be_v towards_o he_o page_n 555_o ob_n 3_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v a_o very_a comfortable_a thing_n to_o the_o saint_n ibid._n obs_n 4_o the_o more_o man_n turn_v to_o god_n the_o more_o they_o shall_v know_v of_o he_o ibid._n obs_n 5_o those_o that_o know_v something_o of_o god_n desire_v to_o know_v more_o page_n 556_o ob_n 6_o a_o gracious_a heart_n endeavour_v strong_o after_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n ibid._n obs_n 7_o it_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n for_o a_o man_n to_o take_v notice_n of_o god_n revealing_n page_z 557_o ob_n 8_o those_o that_o follow_v on_o to_o know_v god_n shall_v know_v more_o of_o he_o ib._n obs_n 9_o one_o mercy_n make_v way_n for_o another_o page_n 558_o ob_n 10_o the_o time_n of_o god_n delivery_n be_v in_o the_o morning_n page_n 561._o obs_n 11_o the_o church_n have_v no_o affliction_n but_o there_o come_v a_o morning_n after_o they_o ibid._n obs_n 12_o it_o be_v god_n presence_n that_o make_v the_o morning_n to_o the_o saint_n ibid._n obs_n 13._o god_n mercy_n to_o his_o people_n be_v prepare_v and_o decree_v page_n 562_o ob_n 14_o the_o saint_n in_o affliction_n comfort_v themselves_o that_o morning_n be_v come_v ibid._n obs_n 15_o the_o saint_n night_n be_v dark_a a_o little_a before_o their_o deliverance_n ibid._n obs_n 16_o god_n delivery_n be_v by_o degree_n ibid._n obs_n 17_o god_n deliverance_n be_v like_a rain_n to_o the_o corn_n ibid._n obs_n 18_o god_n mercy_n to_o his_o people_n be_v seasonable_a and_o suitable_a page_n 563_o use_v let_v we_o be_v seasonable_a in_o duty_n page_n 565_o ob_n 19_o when_o god_n have_v begin_v with_o mercy_n to_o his_o people_n he_o will_v go_v on_o page_n 566_o use_v let_v we_o do_v so_o with_o god_n in_o obedience_n ibid._n obs_n 20_o god_n mercy_n to_o his_o people_n procure_v much_o good_a ib._n obs_n 21_o god_n people_n deliverance_n come_v from_o heaven_n ib._n obs_n 22_o god_n people_n deliverance_n can_v be_v hinder_v page_n 567_o ob_n 23_o we_o shall_v make_v a_o spiritual_a use_n of_o god_n work_n in_o his_o creature_n ibid._n verse_n iv_o obs_n 1_o god_n do_v not_o willing_o grieve_v man_n page_n 569_o ob_n 2_o we_o shall_v not_o think_v much_o to_o lose_v our_o pain_n with_o other_o ibid._n obs_n 3_o it_o it_o a_o speceal_v mean_n to_o humble_a man_n to_o consider_v what_o mean_n have_v be_v use_v to_o do_v they_o good_a page_n 570_o ob_n 4_o god_n many_o time_n seem_v to_o be_v in_o a_o straight_o what_o to_o do_v with_o man_n ib._n obs_n 5_o the_o condition_n of_o people_n be_v sad_a when_o no_o mean_n will_v do_v they_o good_a page_n 572_o ob_n 6_o it_o go_v nigh_o the_o heart_n of_o god_n to_o see_v man_n perverse_a ibid._n obs_n 7_o for_o a_o man_n to_o make_v good_a beginning_n and_o let_v they_o fall_v be_v grievous_a to_o god_n and_o dangerous_a to_o a_o man_n self_n page_n 581_o grievous_a to_o god_n 1_o because_o god_n be_v holy_a page_n 582_o 2_o he_o be_v unchangeable_a ib._n 3_o it_o stifle_v the_o conception_n of_o the_o spirit_n ibid._n 4_o such_o people_n can_v be_v trust_v ibid._n 5_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o their_o eye_n ibid._n 6_o it_o pollute_v god_n name_n ib._n 7_o religion_n be_v look_v upon_o by_o such_o as_o a_o thing_n indifferent_a ibid._n 8_o they_o never_o have_v good_a beginning_n ibid._n dangerous_a to_o a_o man_n self_n 1_o because_o we_o lose_v many_o opportunity_n page_n 583_o 2_o we_o shall_v never_o grow_v to_o any_o eminency_n ibid._n 3_o it_o harden_v the_o heart_n ibid._n 4_o it_o aggravate_v sin_n ibid._n 5_o it_o spoil_v the_o acception_n of_o our_o service_n ibid._n 6_o it_o damp_n our_o heart_n in_o duty_n ibid._n mean_v to_o persevere_v 1_o trust_v not_o in_o sudden_a flash_n page_n 584_o 2_o get_v your_o heart_n off_o from_o earthly_a engagement_n page_n 585_o 3_o take_v heed_n of_o secret_a sin_n ib._n 4._o take_v often_o account_v of_o your_o heart_n ib_n 5_o never_o trust_v your_o heart_n after_o revive_a ib._n 6_o humble_v yourselves_o after_o good_a desire_n page_n 586_o 7_o rest_v not_o in_o beginning_n page_n 587_o verse_n v_o obs_n 1_o when_o god_n come_v against_o false_a prophet_n he_o look_v the_o people_n shall_v not_o be_v lead_v by_o they_o page_n 588_o ob_n 2_o inconstancy_n in_o religion_n provoke_v god_n anger_n page_n 592_o ob_n 3_o many_o man_n heart_n be_v like_o knotty_a timber_n page_n 593_o ob_n 4_o god_n minister_n be_v hewer_n ibid._n obs_n 5_o when_o minister_n hew_v god_n hew_v page_n 594_o ob_n 6_o god_n minister_n be_v god_n tool_n page_n 595_o ob_n 7_o god_n minister_n be_v god_n mouth_n page_n 596_o ob_n 8_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v of_o great_a power_n ibid._n obs_n 9_o god_n judgement_n lie_v dark_a when_o man_n go_v on_o in_o a_o
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