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A30572 An exposition of the prophesie of Hosea begun in divers lectures vpon the first three chapters, at Michaels Cornhill, London / by Jer. Burroughes. Burroughs, Jeremiah, 1599-1646. 1652 (1652) Wing B6069; ESTC R25957 661,665 562

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in_o for_o all_o sin_n that_o be_v to_o come_v there_o be_v forgiveness_n with_o thou_o psal_n 130._o 4._o there_o lie_v pardon_n with_o god_n before_o hand_n for_o all_o that_o be_v to_o come_v as_o well_o as_o for_o that_o which_o be_v past_a there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n unto_o they_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n rom._n 8._o 1._o that_o be_v there_o be_v no_o instant_n of_o time_n after_o they_o be_v once_o in_o christ_n jesus_n wherein_o it_o can_v be_v say_v they_o be_v under_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n now_o be_v it_o not_o that_o there_o be_v a_o pardon_n lay_v beforehand_o for_o all_o sin_n that_o be_v to_o come_v there_o may_v upon_o commission_n of_o a_o new_a sin_n be_v say_v at_o that_o time_n that_o now_o they_o
deliverance_n of_o it_o jam_fw-la periculu●_fw-la pa●_n animo_fw-la alexitiri_fw-la obser_n affliction_n shall_v raise_v our_o heart_n obser_n obser_n the_o godly_a be_v precious_a seed_n filibatur_fw-la nomen_fw-la ejus_fw-la the_o wicked_a be_v corrupt_a seed_n 1._o 2_o 3._o that_o place_n dan._n 12._o 2._o open_v not_o understand_v of_o the_o general_a resurrection_n at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o why_o 6._o 7._o 8._o ego_fw-la autem_fw-la &_o qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la orthodoxae_fw-la sententiae_fw-la christiani_n etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la jam_fw-la nostra_fw-la haec_fw-la tempora_fw-la quibus_fw-la iniquitas_fw-la &_o malitia_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la summum_fw-la gradi●m_fw-la crevit_fw-la so_o licia_fw-la &_o prope_fw-la aurea_fw-la possint_fw-la judicari_fw-la si_fw-mi tum_fw-la forte_fw-fr su●rint_fw-la boni_fw-la undeque_fw-la practae_fw-la sint_fw-la scel●ratis_fw-la ac_fw-la divexentur_fw-la soli_fw-la autem_fw-la mali_fw-la opulenti_fw-la sint_fw-la boni_fw-la vero_fw-la in_o omnibus_fw-la contumeliis_fw-la atqùe_fw-la in_o egestate_fw-la confundetur_fw-la omne_fw-la jus_o &_o leges_fw-la peribunt_fw-la nihiltunc_fw-la quispiam_fw-la habebit_fw-la vi_fw-la omne_fw-la possialebunt_fw-la lactant._n l._n 7._o c._n 15._o 2._o romannm_fw-la nomen_fw-la horet_n animus_n dict_z re_fw-mi sed_fw-la dicamq●ia_fw-la futurum_fw-la est_fw-la toll●tur_fw-la de_fw-fr terra_fw-la lactant._n l._n 7._o c._n 15_o .3_o lect._n 7_o terra_fw-la aperiet_fw-la f●cunditat●m_fw-la svam_fw-la &_o ub●rrimas_fw-la fruges_fw-la sua_fw-la spont●_n generabit_fw-la rupes_fw-la montium_fw-la me●●e_fw-la sudabunt_fw-la perrivos_fw-la vina_fw-la decurrent_a f●umina_fw-la lacte_fw-la inundabunt_fw-la ominù_fw-fr natura_fw-la letabitur_fw-la erepta_fw-la &_o liberata_fw-la a_o dominio_fw-la mali_fw-la &_o impietatis_fw-la &_o eroris_fw-la non_fw-la hestia_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la tempus_fw-la sanguine_fw-la alentur_fw-la non_fw-la aves_fw-la praeda_fw-la sed_fw-la quieta_fw-la &_o placid_a a_o crunt_n omne_fw-la lactant._n l._n 7._o c._n 4._o tun●_n qui_fw-la erunt_fw-la in_o corporibus_fw-la vivi_fw-la non_fw-la morientur_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la mille_fw-la annes_fw-la infinitam_fw-la multitudinem_fw-la generabunt_fw-la &_o evit_fw-la sobole_n eorum_fw-la sancta_fw-la &_o deo_fw-la charre_n lactant._n ibid._n in_o the_o evening_n time_n it_o shall_v be_v light_a exhor●at_fw-la to_o come_v in_o to_o embrace_v godliness_n to_o joy●e_v with_o the_o saint_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obser_n a_o good_a thing_n to_o speak_v of_o god_n love_a kindness_n 1_o 〈◊〉_d ct_n so_o discourse_n of_o god_n mercy_n as_o our_o heart_n may_v be_v sanctify_v by_o that_o discourse_n chap._n 2._o esa_n 9_o 8_o obser_n obser_n obser_n le●ct_n i_o obs_n 1._o obs_n 2._o reliqui_fw-la mihi_fw-la septem_fw-la milliaonon_fw-la ait_fw-la relicta_fw-la sunt_fw-la vel_fw-la reliquer●nt_fw-la se_fw-la sed_fw-la reliqui_fw-la reliquiae_fw-la per_fw-la electionem_fw-la gratiae_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr bono_fw-mi perfev_n l._n 2._o c._n 18._o obs_n 3._o obs_o 4._o turpe_fw-la est_fw-la doctori_fw-la cum_fw-la culpa_fw-la redarguit_fw-la ipsum_fw-la obs_n 5._o obs_n 6._o obs_n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obs_n 1._o obs_n 2._o idolater_n hardly_o convince_v obs_o 4._o obser_n 5_o obser_n 6_o obser_n 7_o child_n may_v plead_v with_o parent_n amandus_n generator_n sed_fw-la praeponendus_fw-la creator_n obs_n 9_o we_o must_v endeavour_v the_o good_a of_o the_o public_a obs_n 10._o obs_n 11._o private_a member_n may_v in_o some_o case_n plead_v with_o the_o whole_a church_n one_o man_n may_v prevail_v against_o many_o hactonus_n verba_fw-la audivi_fw-la &_o verba_fw-la rededi_fw-la sed_fw-la cum_fw-la divina_fw-la virtue_n accessit_fw-la ultra_fw-la r●spondore_fw-la non_fw-la potui_fw-la potui_fw-la conte●●_n neretur_fw-la eccl●siae_fw-la christi_fw-la sivel_n unum_fw-la puellum_fw-la ejus_fw-la divino_fw-la spiritu_fw-la lequentem_fw-la non_fw-la audiremus_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la totus_fw-la orbis_fw-la illi_fw-la reclamet_fw-la orcolam_fw-la padius_fw-la object_n ans_fw-fr quest_n ans_fw-fr no_o pride_n but_o selfedenyal_n to_o plead_v against_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o obj._n ans_fw-fr the_o truth_n be_v not_o always_o see_v best_o where_o there_o be_v great_a natural_a ability_n no_o nor_o always_o where_o there_o be_v most_o 〈◊〉_d mit._n 11._o 25_o 1_o john_n 5_o 16._o 1._o rule_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o private_a christian_n who_o plead_v with_o the_o church_n 2._o 3._o no_o officer_n in_o a_o church_n member_n be_v he_o never_o so_o great_a but_o he_o may_v be_v plead_v against_o by_o a_o private_a member_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d private_a people_n must_v take_v heed_n they_o abuse_v not_o their_o liberty_n obj._n ans_fw-fr when_o a_o church_n come_v to_o be_v unchurch_v a_o church_n may_v continue_v a_o true_a church_n though_o with_o much_o mixture_n a_o church_n may_v remain_v a_o true_a church_n yet_o so_o corrupt_v as_o in_o some_o case_n we_o can_v have_v communion_n with_o it_o 3_o case_n in_o a_o case_n though_o i_o may_v have_v communion_n yet_o i_o may_v no●●oyne_v as_o a_o constant_a member_n obser_n plead_v must_v not_o before_o contention_n but_o for_o reformation_n quest_n this_o may_v be_v know_v 1_o cor._n 54._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d joshus_fw-la 22._o 33._o obser_n lect._n 2._o hope_v for_o mercy_n even_o when_o god_n seem_v most_o to_o reject_v people_n perverseness_n against_o minister_n threaten_v god_n wrath_n against_o sin_n obser_n while_o exhortation_n continue_v there_o be_v hope_n geminatio_fw-la apud_fw-la hebraos_n auget_fw-la ibive●ae_n &_o viae_fw-la quibus_fw-la ab_fw-la utero_fw-la ad_fw-la mamillas_fw-la accessio_fw-la fit_a ille_fw-la cultus_fw-la scilicet_fw-la utl_n ornatus_fw-la in_fw-la auro_fw-la &_o argento_fw-la &_o gemmis_fw-la &_o vestibus_fw-la deputatur_fw-la iste_fw-la in_fw-la curae_fw-la eapilli_fw-la &_o cutis_fw-la &_o earum_fw-la par●ium_fw-la corporis_fw-la quae_fw-la oculos_fw-la trahunt_fw-la alteri_fw-la ambitioni_fw-la crimen_fw-la intendimus_fw-la alteri_fw-la prostitutionis_fw-la tertul._n de_fw-mi hab_fw-mi mul._n c._n 4._o judicabunt_fw-la vos_fw-la arabia_n soeminae_fw-la ethnica_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la caput_fw-la sed_fw-la fac●em_fw-la quoque_fw-la ita_fw-la totam_fw-la tegunt_fw-la ut_fw-la uno_fw-la ocu●lo●liberato_fw-la contentae_fw-la sint_fw-la luce_fw-fr frui_fw-la dimidia_fw-la potius_fw-la quam_fw-la totam_fw-la facien●_n prostituer●_n tertul._n de_fw-fr vel_fw-la virgin_n cap._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n cyril_n in_o hol._n c._n 2._o in_o what_o sense_n israel_n father_n be_v a_o amirite_n and_o mother_n a_o hittite_n obser_n obser_n lect._n 1_o thy_o navel_n be_v not_o cut_v what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o strabo_n l._n 15._o aelian_a variar_n hist_o li._n 11._o ne_fw-fr cui_fw-la thebano_n lic●at_fw-la infontem_fw-la expovere_fw-la nunquam_fw-la apud_fw-la eos_fw-la infans_fw-la natus_fw-la exponitur_fw-la lect._n 2._o portenta_fw-la diabolica_fw-la p●nenumero_fw-la egyptia●●_n vinc●ntia_fw-la lect._n 1_o obs_n 2._o obs_n 3._o obs_n 4._o lect._n 2._o gift_n of_o hypocrite_n will_v vanish_v obs_n 5._o who_o they_o be_v that_o bring_v evil_a upon_o the_o nation_n lect._n 1_o obser_n 6._o it_o be_v time_n for_o every_o one_o to_o appear_v in_o time_n of_o danger_n obs_n 7._o lect._n 2_o god_n work_n will_v convince_v when_o his_o word_n will_v not_o obs_o 8._o obs_n 9_o a_o sad_a condition_n for_o one_o advance_v high_a to_o be_v bring_v down_o low_a obser_n we_o must_v lay_v to_o heart_n our_o low_a condition_n we_o once_o be_v in_o asperius_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la humilicum_fw-la surgit_fw-la in_o altum_fw-la lect._n 1_o lect._n 2._o lect._n 3_o psal_n 133._o 3_o anima_fw-la idololatriae_fw-la dedita_fw-la nullos_fw-la profert_fw-la fructus_fw-la est_fw-la que_fw-la inutilis_fw-la prorsus_fw-la ut_fw-la desertum_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la nihil_fw-la noscitur_fw-la vatab._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d psalm_n 1._o 3._o obser_n sin_n lay_v waste_a country_n cum_fw-la in_o fu_fw-la ga_fw-es aquam_fw-la turbidam_fw-la &_o cadaveribus_fw-la inquinatam_fw-la bibisset_fw-la negavit_fw-la unquam_fw-la se_fw-la bibisse_fw-la ju_fw-la cundius_fw-la ●unquam_fw-la scilicet_fw-la ut_fw-la cicero_n lib._n 1._o tuso_fw-la aiit_fw-la sitiens_fw-la bibisset_fw-la obser_n god_n bring_v wicked_a man_n into_o strait_n and_o there_o leau_v they_o destitute_a of_o all_o succour_n obser_n wrath_n upon_o the_o wi●ed_n be_v pure_a wrath_n with_o out_o mixture_n of_o mercy_n judgement_n upon_o the_o wicked_a at_o time_n most_o unseasonable_a for_o they_o god_n proportion_n affliction_n to_o his_o childdren_n but_o not_o to_o the_o wicked_a hos_fw-la 7._o 14._o ezek._n 8._o 18_o lect._n 3_o god_n judgement_n against_o people_n as_o well_o as_o against_o governor_n and_o why_o 2_o sam._n 24._o 1._o much_o depend_v now_o upon_o the_o people_n obser_n obser_n little_a hope_n of_o child_n ill_o educate_v obser_n obser_n when_o judgement_n be_v abroad_o let_v the_o child_n of_o whoredom_n not_o the_o child_n of_o the_o bride-chamber_n fear_n revel_v 9_o 21._o chap._n 16_o 9_o 11._o obser_n succession_n for_o si●ne_a i●_n dreadful_a qui_fw-la peccat_fw-la coram_fw-la pvero_fw-la his_fw-la peccat_fw-la pudef_fw-fr aciens_fw-la the_o saint_n must_v take_v heed_n they_o be_v not_o a_o shame_n to_o christ_n wicked_a parent_n be_v a_o shame_n to_o their_o child_n lect._n 4._o obs_n every_o one_o shall_v have_v such_o a_o affection_n towards_o