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A30574 An exposition with practical observations continued upon the eighth, ninth, & tenth chapters of the prophesy of Hosea being first delivered in several lectures at Michaels Cornhil, London / by Jeremiah Burroughs ; being the seventh book published by Thomas Goodwin ... [et al.] Burroughs, Jeremiah, 1599-1646.; Goodwin, Thomas, 1600-1680.; Cross, Thomas, fl. 1632-1682. 1650 (1650) Wing B6070B; ESTC R36308 388,238 512

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chapter_n as_o hold_v forth_o the_o use_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o whole_a prophecy_n and_o the_o author_n intention_n in_o his_o comment_n thereon_o so_o as_o we_o shall_v only_o need_v now_o to_o give_v letter_n of_o credence_n before_o the_o world_n to_o the_o pass_v of_o these_o as_o the_o best_a and_o most_o authentic_a note_n that_o can_v any_o way_n be_v obtain_v both_o as_o the_o extract_v of_o the_o best_a note_n of_o sermon_n take_v from_o his_o mouth_n and_o chief_o his_o own_o write_n which_o be_v more_o brief_a expect_v short_o the_o eleven_o twelve_o and_o thirteen_o chapter_n from_o the_o same_o hand_n we_o commit_v they_o and_o the_o reader_n to_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n thomas_n goodwin_n sydrach_n simpson_n william_n greenhil_n william_n bridge_n john_n yates_n will._n adderly_n the_o content_v hosea_n chap._n viii_o verse_n i_o observation_n 1_o minister_n must_v not_o only_o be_v trumpeter_n of_o mercy_n and_o peace_n but_o also_o of_o judgement_n page_n 2_o 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hypocrite_n think_v will_v commend_v they_o to_o god_n 10_o ob_n 4_o degenerate_a child_n look_v for_o favour_n for_o their_o godly_a parent_n sake_n 11_o obs_n 5_o they_o will_v think_v to_o have_v the_o same_o mercy_n their_o father_n have_v ib._n verse_n iii_o obs_n 1_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n be_v the_o good_a thing_n by_o way_n of_o excellency_n 12_o ob_n 2_o god_n worship_n be_v repel_v by_o carnal_a heart_n ib._n obs_n 3_o though_o at_o first_o man_n only_o leave_v god_n yet_o at_o last_o they_o cast_v he_o off_o with_o abomination_n ib._n obs_n 4_o when_o the_o good_a of_o duty_n be_v cast_v off_o the_o evil_a of_o punishment_n will_v come_v in_o 14_o verse_n iu._n expound_v 15_o ob_n 1_o we_o may_v do_v the_o thing_n god_n will_v have_v do_v and_o yet_o sin_n high_o against_o god_n 17_o ob_n 2_o to_o go_v about_o great_a business_n without_o consult_v with_o god_n be_v sin_n 18_o obs_n 3_o alteration_n in_o civil_a government_n be_v a_o great_a matter_n ib._n obs_n 4_o when_o we_o be_v about_o great_a business_n we_o must_v look_v at_o god_n end_n ib._n obs_n 5_o we_o can_v have_v no_o comfort_n of_o god_n mercy_n if_o we_o stay_v not_o god_n time_n 19_o ob_n 6_o when_o we_o have_v a_o mercy_n promise_v we_o must_v take_v it_o by_o lawful_a mean_n ib._n obs_n 7_o when_o we_o have_v a_o mercy_n we_o must_v improve_v it_o for_o god_n 20_o ob_n 8_o god_n know_v how_o to_o make_v use_n of_o man_n sin_n 22_o ob_n 9_o god_n many_o time_n suffer_v sinner_n to_o prosper_v a_o long_a time_n ib._n verse_n v._n obs_n 1_o though_o idolater_n promise_v themselves_o safety_n by_o their_o idol_n yet_o they_o will_v leave_v they_o at_o last_o 26_o ob_n 2_o take_v heed_n of_o engagement_n in_o what_o be_v evil_a 28_o ob_n 3_o if_o by_o custom_n in_o evil_n we_o have_v no_o power_n to_o get_v out_o this_o will_v be_v no_o excuse_n ib._n verse_n vi._n obs_n 1_o none_o be_v so_o so●●ish_a in_o wicked_a way_n as_o apostat_n 30_o ob_n 2_o to_o he_o deviser_n of_o evil_a in_o god_n worship_n be_v a_o great_a aggravation_n of_o sin_n ib._n obs_n 3_o man_n stick_v close_o to_o their_o own_o invention_n in_o god_n worship_n ib._n obs_n 4_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n more_o hereditary_a than_o idolatry_n ib._n obs_n 5_o idol_n must_v be_v break_v in_o piece_n 34_o ob_n 6_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v break_v in_o piece_n we_o may_v not_o make_v our_o god_n ib._n obs_n 7_o deify_v a_o creature_n make_v way_n for_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o creature_n 35_o verse_n vii_o obs_n 1_o idolater_n be_v willing_a to_o take_v pain_n for_o their_o false_a worship_n 35_o use_v let_v we_o take_v pain_n for_o the_o the_o true_a worship_n ib._n obs_n 2_o idolater_n sow_v in_o hope_n 36_o ob_n 3_o idolater_n lay_v a_o ground_n for_o succession_n ib._n obs_n 4_o idolater_n observe_v their_o season_n ib._n obs_n 5_o many_o sow_n the_o wind_n 37_o who_o sow_v the_o wind_n 1_o some_o student_n ib._n 2_o idolater_n ib._n 3_o formalist_n 38_o 4_o vain_a glorious_a ib._n 5_o carnal_a politician_n 39_o 6_o such_o as_o serve_v themselves_o of_o sin_n ib._n use_v 1_o comfort_n for_o the_o church_n that_o all_o their_o enemy_n do_v but_o sow_v the_o wind_n 39_o use_v 2._o minister_n must_v beware_v of_o sow_v the_o wind_n 1_o if_o they_o bring_v empty_a word_n 2_o their_o own_o fancy_n to_o the_o people_n 41_o ob_n 6_o they_o that_o sow_v the_o wind_n it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n they_o shall_v reap_v the_o whirlwind_n 42_o ob_n 7_o sometime_o wicked_a action_n may_v seem_v to_o prosper_v though_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n be_v upon_o they_o 44_o obs_n 8_o to_o have_v our_o desire_n satisfy_v for_o a_o while_n and_o then_o destroy_v be_v a_o great_a judgement_n 45_o verse_n viii_o expound_v 46_o verse_n ix_o expound_v 50_o object_n why_o do_v god_n compare_v the_o ten_o tribe_n to_o a_o wild_a ass_n answ_n 1._o to_o show_v their_o stubbornness_n 52_o 2_o to_o show_v their_o contemptibleness_n 53_o obj_n why_o do_v he_o say_v alone_a answ_n 1._o to_o show_v they_o will_v be_v under_o no_o government_n 54_o 2_o that_o they_o be_v fit_a for_o no_o society_n 55_o ob_n 1_o where_o we_o place_v our_o confidence_n there_o our_o love_n shall_v be_v place_v ib._n obs_n 2_o idolater_n will_v not_o stand_v upon_o term_n if_o they_o may_v have_v their_o idol_n any_o way_n 56_o ob_n 3_o it_o be_v a_o evil_a thing_n to_o be_v draw_v to_o false_a worship_n 57_o verse_n x._o obs_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o great_a evil_a when_o wicked_a man_n seem_v to_o prosper_v more_o than_o god_n people_n in_o outward_a estate_n 59_o ob_n 2_o many_o time_n when_o man_n think_v they_o provide_v most_o for_o their_o peace_n they_o provide_v most_o for_o their_o ruin_n 61_o ob_n 3_o people_n many_o time_n run_v heady_o on_o in_o evil_a way_n that_o will_v destroy_v they_o 62_o text_n open_v in_o diverse_a particular_n 63_o obs_n 1._o when_o sinner_n have_v bring_v trouble_n upon_o themselves_o than_o they_o complain_v much_o 66_o admonition_n to_o england_n ib._n obs_n 2._o tax_n upon_o man_n estate_n be_v but_o a_o little_a burden_n in_o respect_n of_o be_v bring_v under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o enemy_n 67_o ob_n 3_o tax_n be_v but_o little_a burden_n in_o comparison_n to_o the_o carry_v of_o our_o brethren_n into_o captivity_n 67_o ob_n 4_o it_o be_v god_n mercy_n to_o bring_v lesser_a evil_n upon_o we_o thereby_o to_o prevent_v great_a ib._n obs_n 5._o the_o consideration_n of_o little_a burden_n upon_o we_o shall_v move_v we_o to_o turn_v to_o god_n 68_o ob_n 6._o god_n judgement_n against_o wicked_a man_n be_v the_o begining_n of_o further_o judgement_n ib._n verse_n xi_o open_v 69_o object_n why_o
be_v excellent_a ib._n use_v 1_o to_o show_v the_o happiness_n of_o believer_n ib._n use_v 2._o to_o show_v what_o a_o judgement_n it_o be_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n ib._n obs_n 3_o those_o that_o make_v league_n with_o wicked_a man_n it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n they_o shall_v be_v enthral_v in_o their_o abomination_n 161_o ob_n 4_o when_o man_n be_v inward_o unclean_a god_n care_v not_o for_o their_o outward_a cleanness_n ib._n obs_n 5_o a_o great_a sin_n it_o be_v for_o the_o saint_n to_o join_v with_o the_o world_n in_o evil_a worship_n 161_o verse_n iu._n obs_n 1_o those_o that_o abuse_v their_o joy_n to_o lust_n it_o be_v just_a with_o god_n to_o take_v it_o from_o they_o 163_o ob_n 2_o this_o make_v the_o affliction_n bitter_a when_o the_o joy_n in_o god_n service_n be_v go_v ib._n obs_n 3_o it_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n when_o a_o creature_n will_v seek_v to_o god_n and_o yet_o god_n reject_v he_o 170_o verse_n v._o open_v 173_o the_o perplexity_n of_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o lord_n day_n 1_o all_o comfort_n be_v go_v 177_o 2_o god_n himself_o fight_v against_o they_o ib._n 3_o conscience_n terrify_v they_o ib._n 4_o they_o know_v not_o whither_o to_o go_v for_o help_v ib._n 5_o the_o thought_n of_o god_n be_v terrible_a to_o they_o ib._n 6_o these_o misery_n be_v but_o the_o begin_n of_o sorrow_n ib._n the_o saint_n know_v what_o to_o do_v in_o a_o day_n of_o calamity_n 1_o bless_v god_n that_o ever_o they_o know_v he_o 178_o 2_o exercise_n faith_n in_o the_o word_n 179_o 3_o sanctify_v the_o name_n of_o god_n in_o his_o judgement_n ib._n 4_o ease_n their_o soul_n by_o prayer_n ib._n 5_o see_v beyond_o present_a evil_n ib._n verse_n vi._n obs_n 1_o carnal_a heart_n have_v always_o some_o shift_a thought_n how_o to_o provide_v for_o themselves_o 180_o ob_n 2_o carnal_a heart_n will_v rather_o make_v any_o thing_n their_o refuge_n in_o affliction_n than_o god_n 18●_n obs_n 3_o it_o be_v a_o great_a affliction_n to_o be_v force_v to_o leave_v one_o own_o country_n and_o never_o return_v 183_o verse_n vii_o obs_n 1_o god_n have_v his_o set_a time_n for_o execution_n of_o judgement_n 187_o ob_n 2_o the_o apprehension_n of_o present_a evil_n terrify_v the_o soul_n 188_o ob_n 3_o wicked_a man_n will_v not_o know_v till_o they_o feel_v ib._n obs_n 4_o the_o knowledge_n man_n have_v of_o god_n in_o time_n of_o affliction_n be_v a_o work_a knowledge_n 189_o ob_n 5_o in_o time_n of_o affliction_n man_n cry_v out_o that_o those_o be_v fool_n that_o seduce_v they_o ib._n obs_n 6_o it_o be_v no_o excuse_n for_o man_n to_o be_v lead_v aside_o by_o their_o minister_n 190_o verse_n viii_o obs_n 1_o many_o vile_a thing_n be_v hide_v under_o glorious_a title_n 191_o ob_n 2_o when_o the_o truth_n be_v clear_a it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o seek_v the_o opinion_n of_o other_o 192_o ob_n 3_o no_o cause_n so_o ill_o but_o will_v be_v maintain_v by_o some_o learned_a 193_o ob_n 4_o it_o be_v a_o great_a grief_n to_o those_o 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