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A30575 An exposition with practical observations continued upon the eleventh, twelfth, & thirteenth 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. 1651 (1651) Wing B6071; ESTC R26576 401,284 550

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6._o 3._o prefer_v so_o hierom_n on_o hos_n 11._o 1._o expound_v it_o exod._n 12._o 46._o and_o joh._n 19_o 36._o compare_v thing_n accidental_a be_v under_o providene_a great_a thing_n intend_v of_o god_n by_o small_a 2_o sam._n 7._o 14._o heb._n 1._o 5._o compare_v also_o obs_n god_n some_o way_n or_o other_o aim_v at_o christin_n all_o his_o work_n which_o to_o see_v will_v be_v one_o part_n of_o the_o saint_n glory_n a_o similitude_n a_o fruit_n of_o god_n love_n and_o of_o christ_n spirit_n to_o understand_v the_o reach_n of_o god_n in_o scripture_n a_o comfort_n to_o the_o saint_n in_o their_o suffering_n that_o they_o have_v a_o conformity_n with_o jesus_n christ_n by_o they_o those_o that_o fly_v with_o their_o child_n the_o danger_n and_o length_n of_o christ_n flight_n into_o egypt_n the_o inward_a tentation_n of_o the_o parent_n 〈◊〉_d christ_n in_o they_o 〈…〉_z flight_n expos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 70._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 4._o illustrate_v calvin_n in_o
cruelty_n to_o reign_v over_o they_o how_o sad_a and_o dreadful_a condition_n be_v those_o in_o this_o be_v that_o the_o lord_n threaten_v here_o and_o why_o because_o they_o refuse_v to_o return_v i_o beseech_v you_o observe_v this_o say_v he_o they_o shall_v not_o return_v to_o egypt_n but_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n shall_v reign_v over_o they_o because_o they_o refuse_v to_o return_v from_o whence_o the_o observation_n be_v this_o if_o we_o will_v not_o do_v god_n will_v god_n will_v cross_v we_o of_o our_o own_o 1._o they_o will_v have_v their_o will_n they_o will_v return_v but_o they_o shall_v not_o say_v god_n for_o they_o will_v not_o return_v to_o i_o therefore_o they_o shall_v not_o return_v whither_o they_o will_v themselves_o god_n can_v cross_v we_o in_o our_o own_o will_n at_o every_o turn_n foolish_a man_n who_o will_v presume_v to_o cross_v god_n in_o his_o will_n when_o god_n have_v they_o at_o such_o infinite_a advantage_n to_o cross_v they_o every_o way_n in_o every_o thing_n if_o you_o cross_v god_n in_o that_o he_o delight_v in_o you_o may_v expect_v god_n will_v cross_v you_o in_o that_o you_o most_o delight_n in_o oh_o when_o you_o be_v cross_v in_o your_o mind_n in_o any_o thing_n use_v that_o you_o have_v set_v your_o thought_n and_o heart_n most_o upon_o reflect_v upon_o your_o own_o heart_n and_o think_v thus_o have_v not_o i_o cross_v god_n in_o his_o mind_n in_o that_o which_o god_n have_v set_v his_o heart_n and_o mind_n upon_o it_o be_v a_o good_a way_n my_o brethren_n to_o take_v a_o holy_a revenge_n upon_o ourselves_o if_o we_o can_v get_v revenge_n our_o heart_n to_o work_v for_o god_n as_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o work_v for_o ourselves_o as_o they_o will_v again_o for_o they_o will_v not_o return_v say_v god_n god_n be_v not_o so_o much_o displease_v at_o our_o sin_n as_o at_o our_o not_o return_v he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o assyrian_a shall_v rule_v over_o 2._o they_o because_o they_o have_v 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unto_o mercy_n have_v thou_o hear_v outward_a call_v inward_a call_v of_o the_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n oh_o how_o have_v god_n call_v after_o thou_o return_v return_v thou_o shulamite_n return_v return_n return_v thou_o wretched_a wilful_a sinner_n oh_o come_v in_o and_o return_v what_o mean_v of_o all_o sort_n have_v thou_o have_v to_o cause_v thy_o heart_n to_o return_v to_o god_n and_o yet_o stand_v out_o think_v of_o that_o scripture_n in_o job_n 9_o 4._o who_o have_v harden_v himself_o against_o such_o he_o and_o have_v prosper_v what_o do_v thou_o think_v to_o harden_v thyself_o against_o god_n and_o yet_o think_v to_o prosper_v who_o have_v harden_v himself_o against_o he_o and_o have_v prosper_v and_o mark_v what_o follow_v which_o remove_v the_o mountain_n and_o they_o know_v not_o which_o overturn_v they_o in_o his_o anger_n which_o shake_v the_o earth_n out_o of_o her_o place_n and_o the_o pillar_n thereof_o tremble_v and_o yet_o can_v thy_o heart_n be_v overturn_v nor_o tremble_v in_o this_o that_o thou_o refuse_v to_o return_v thy_o sin_n be_v aggravate_v above_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o devil_n themselves_o for_o we_o do_v not_o respect_n know_v that_o ever_o the_o devil_n refuse_v to_o return_v for_o they_o be_v never_o offer_v mercy_n god_n do_v never_o offer_v the_o devil_n mercy_n god_n never_o send_v to_o preach_v to_o they_o either_o by_o his_o minister_n or_o spirit_n and_o to_o call_v they_o to_o return_v and_o you_o shall_v have_v mercy_n here_o be_v a_o price_n pay_v here_o be_v a_o salvation_n for_o you_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v pardon_v the_o devil_n have_v never_o such_o a_o offer_n who_o know_v what_o the_o devil_n may_v do_v if_o such_o a_o offer_n be_v make_v to_o he_o but_o now_o these_o offer_n be_v make_v to_o thou_o and_o thou_o refuse_v to_o return_v oh_o return_v therefore_o o_o thou_o sinful_a soul_n who_o be_v wander_v from_o god_n in_o the_o way_n of_o death_n and_o destruction_n give_v in_o thy_o answer_n as_o we_o read_v 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administration_n be_v turn_v away_o from_o thou_o but_o mark_v the_o promise_n in_o jer._n 8._o 4_o 5._o thus_o say_v the_o expound_v lord_n shall_v they_o fall_v and_o not_o arise_v shall_v he_o turn_v away_o and_o not_o return_v by_o then_o be_v this_o people_n of_o jerusalem_n sliden_fw-mi back_n by_o a_o perpetual_a backslide_n they_o hold_v fast_o deceit_n they_o refuse_v to_o return_v shall_v he_o turn_v away_o some_o interpret_v this_o of_o god_n the_o lord_n be_v not_o so_o turn_v back_o but_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o return_v oh_o why_o should●●_n thou_o backslide_v with_o a_o perpetual_a backslide_n and_o then_o the_o last_o note_n be_v they_o refuse_v to_o return_v the_o word_n that_o be_v translate_v they_o p●el_fw-la refuse_v may_v signify_v they_o scorn_v what_o talk_v to_o he_o of_o return_v tell_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n against_o god_n the_o greatness_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o danger_n and_o the_o threaten_n of_o god_n against_o his_o sin_n he_o 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but_o the_o truth_n be_v their_o counsel_n in_o which_o their_o wisdom_n be_v much_o applaud_v bring_v they_o into_o most_o miserable_a straits_n and_o extremity_n that_o they_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v and_o then_o second_o luther_n have_v a_o very_a good_a interpretation_n of_o this_o he_o read_v the_o word_n thus_o my_o people_n do_v luth._o doubt_n whether_o they_o will_v turn_v to_o i_o or_o no_o thus_o he_o read_v it_o and_o interperet_n it_o thus_o they_o see_v they_o profit_v not_o in_o their_o way_n their_o conscience_n misgive_v they_o they_o have_v some_o thought_n of_o return_v to_o i_o sometime_o they_o be_v persuade_v its_o best_a for_o they_o to_o return_v but_o the_o corruption_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n stir_v up_o temptation_n temptation_n present_v themselves_o to_o they_o so_o they_o be_v off_o and_o on_o they_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v they_o give_v many_o onset_n but_o they_o come_v not_o off_o free_o my_o people_n do_v doubt_n and_o hang_v in_o 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