An Exposition of Hosea 11-13, Table of contents – By the same author
THE CONTENTS
CHAP. XI.
VERS. I.
COhaerence Page 2
Obſervation 1 God ſtands much upon the cleering of himſelf to be a God of Love and Mercy Ibid.
Obſ. 2 It is the Priviledg of the Saints to be beloved of God 4
Obſ. 3. It is a great aggravation of ſin, to ſin againſt Love 5
Obſ. 4 It's very uſeful to call to mind Gods old Love 6
Obſ. 5 All Gods old mercies remain engagements to duty, and aggrations of ſin 7
Obſ. 6 Let not our hearts ſink though we are able to do but little for God 8
Obſ. 7 If God love us ſo ſoon, our love to God ought not to be deferred 9
Obſ. 8 The Church is in the ſame relation to God as a Son is to a Father 11
Obſ. 9. Let wicked men take heed how they uſe the Saints, for they are Gods Sons 12
Obſ. 10 The Saints are not only Sons in relation but in community. ib.
Obſ. 11. Gods Sons are not free from ſore and grievous evils in this world. 13
Obſ. 12 It's a great merciemercy to be called out of Egypt 14
Obſ. 13. God hath an eye to Chriſt in all he doth 19
VER. II.
Expoſition 22
Obſ. 1 It's a merciemercy of God to have Gods Miniſters calling us to obedience 23
Obſ. 2 When God hath called us out of affliction, it's a great addition of merciemercy to call us out of ſon unto duty ib.
Obſ. 3 It's a great aggravation of mens ſins if they be called to duty, after God hath called them out of miſery, and they do not obey it ib.
Obſ. 4 For men not only to diſobey Gods call, but to turn away themſelves from it, and from thoſe that ſpeak to them in his name, is very micked and a high degree of ſinfulneſs 24
Obſ. 5 It is yet a higher wickedneſs to have our corruptions irritated by the Word, and provoked. ib.
Obſ. 6 That Gods free grace is very great and very ſtrong 25
Uſe Comfort againſt a ſtubborn heart 26
VER. III.
Expoſition 27
Obſ. 1 When God calls his people out of afflictions, yet they know no more how to guide themſelves in their way, than a little child doth 28
Ʋſe for England 29
Obſ. 2 The way that God leades people in many times may be a way of much difficultie ib.
Uſe We have cauſe to bleſs God that we are in his way 30
Obſ. 3 Though we meet with difficultys in our way, yet God loves to teach his people how to go in their way, and the more difficult their way is, the more care hath God of them, to teach them how to go ib.
Uſe Be not diſcouraged at your difficulties, but look up to God for guidance ib.
Obſ. 4 Seeing God makes it a fruit of his love to teach them how to go; when you ſee others ſlip and ſtumble in the way of profeſſion of Religion: Bleſs God then for his merciemercy towards you that he helps and teaches you in your way 33
Obſ. 5 Take heed, you that have need of teaching that you be not wayward, fooliſh, wanton, and unruly, and that you do not wilfully run into rugged and ſlippery waies 34
Obſ. 6 Gods Miniſters and all others ſhould labor to follow God in this way of his, that is, To have a tender care of others ib.
Obſ. 7 Gods Miniſters muſt not be diſcouraged though they meet with thoſe that are very froward 35
Obſ. 8 It is a great aggravation of ſin when children requite not their parents for their education 36
Obſ. 9 God will not caſt off his children though they get hurt 37
Uſe Be not diſcouraged when you have gone out of Gods way, becauſe the Lord will heal his people 38
Obſ. 10. God doth us much good we knew not of 39
Uſe Not to abuſe our ſtrength in the waies of ſin, and ſo manifeſt that you know not that God hath healed you 41
VER. IV.
Expoſition 42
Obſ. 1 That the waies of God are very rational ſo that they may draw any man of underſtanding to love thew. 49
Obſ. 2 The way to prevail with men is to deal with them in a rational way 50
Obſ. 3 It's a great aggravation of ſin, not to be drawn dy theſe cords of men 52
Uſe, 1 Saints ſhould be eminent in courteſie 54
Uſe, 2 We ſhould draw our relations with gentleneſs ib.
Uſe, 3 Gentle means rejected, aggravate ſin 55
Obſ. 4 We muſt preſerve the honor of our inferiors though their faults be great ib.
Obſ. 5 It will aggravate the ſhame and confuſion of men which diſregarded Gods uſing them in an honorable way 56
Obſ. 6 Not to be drawn to our duty but by violence and ſtrength, it is beaſtial 57
Obſ. 7 As God deals with us according to our nature ſo we ought to deal with God (as far as we are able) ſutable to his nature ib.
Obſ. 8 That the Lord doth not alwaies ſtand upon number, though the greateſt 59
Obſ. 9 That Love, it hath ſtrong bonds 63
Obſ. 10 We ſhould labor to caſt the bonds of love upon thoſe we have to deal with 66
Obſ. 11 Seeing Love hath ſuch bonds in it, we ſhould make uſe of the Love of God to bind our hearts to him 78
Obſ. 12 There's nothing more aggravats ſin, than that it is againſt Love 88
Obſ. 13 That deliverance from oppreſſion is a great merciemercy 92
Obſ. 14 To abuſe our eaſe when God is pleaſed to deliver us from yokes, is very ſinful 93
Obſ. 15 To oppreſs one another, after we are delivered from oppreſſion is likewiſe a great evil 97
Obſ. 16 Mercies prepared and provided for, laid before us are to be prized 101
Obſ. 17 In receiving of our food, we muſt look up to Heaven 102
Obſ. 18 The Service of Gods people is eaſie, and their proviſion is bountiful ib.
Uſe How great is the mercy of God to us who hath eaſed our yokes, and laid meat before us … 103
VER. V.
Obſ. 1 That which bardens men hearts againſt threats in their ſin, is ſome ſhifts that they have in their thoughts 104
Obſ. 2 A ſtout heart cares not whether it goes rather than it will return to God 105
Obſ. 3 Stubborn hearts if any thing croſſes them will fooliſhly and deſperately wiſh their return to their former condition of miſery ib.
Obſ. 4 God knows how to croſs wicked men of their wills, to ſpoil them of their plots 106
Obſ. 5 If we will not do Gods Will, God will croſs us of our own 107
Obſ. 6 God is not ſo much diſpleaſed at our ſins, as at our not returning 108
Obſ. 7 To refuſe to return notwithſtanding means uſed and mercies tendered, is a fearful thing ibid.
Obſ. 8 Scornful ſpirits when they are called upon to return from their evil waies, do not only deny returning, but alſo ſcorn and ſlight what is ſaid to them 110
VER. VI.
Obſ. 1 It's time for a people to return, when God doth whet, or draw out his Sword 111
Obſ. 2 That the abiding of the Sword is a ſore judgment ib.
Uſe, Againſt protractors of the War
Obſ. 3 The ſword ſhall abide as long as God will have it ibid
Obſ. 4 That though it be ſad for the ſword to be in the Field, yet for the ſword to be in the City is ſadder 113
VER. VII.
Expoſition 118
Application
1 Publick to England ibid
2 Private to particular perſons 119
Why men ſtart back
Reaſons
1 Gods waies are unſutable to them ibid
2 They have a greater mind to other things ibid
3 They are weary of the waies of God ibid.
4 They have watched advantages to get off from what they have formerly made profeſſion of ibid
5 They are ſorrie they engaged themſelves ſo much as they did ibid
6 They greedily embrace any Objections againſt ſuch waies ibid
7 They are very greedie to take any offence ib.
8 They watch for offences 120
9 They are willing to embrace any opinion, that will give them liberty 121
Obſ. 1 That it is a great evil for men to ſtrive againſt their conſcienoes 122
Obſ. 2. Mens hearts ſink down to low and mean things naturally. 126
Obſ. 3. It is the end of the Miniſtry of the Word, to call men to the Moſt High God, who have their hearts groveling after low and baſe things ib.
Obſ. 4 It is a great and ſore evil to ſtop our ears againſt the calls of the Word 127
Obſ. 5 That the calling to the moſt high God is a ſpecial means to cauſe thoſe that are in a ſuſpence to come in to a full reſolution. ibid
Obſ. 6 The true Worſhip of God is an elevating thing 129
An Exhortation 131
1 To great men ibid
2 To Saints ibid
How God hath exalted the Saints.
1 He hath raiſed them from the depth of miſerie 131
2 He hath made them one with his Son ib.
3 Hath loved them with the ſame love wherewith he loved his Son ib.
4 Hath made them Co-heirs with his Son ib.
5 Hath given his Angels to be miniſtring ſpirits to them ibid
6 God intends to honor himſelf in their eternal good ib.
7 He hath prepared for them a Crown of Glory ib.
Obſ. 7 God hath little honor in the world 132
VER. VIII.
Expoſition general 134
Expoſition particular 135
Obſ. 1 The greatneſs of mans ſin hinders not the work of Gods merciemercy 141
Uſe, 1 If the bowels of Gods merciemercy work towards us, let ours work towards our brethren. 142
Uſe, 2 Why ſhould great afflictions for God hinder our hearts working to him, when our great ſins againſt God hinder not Gods heart from working towards us ibid.
Obſ. 2 Sinners are at the very mouth of miſery when they do not think of it ibid.
Obſ. 3 Gods free merciemercy is that which keeps us from being deſtroyed ibid.
Obſ. 4 Sinputs God to a ſtand ib.
Obſ. 5 The ſalvation of a ſinner breaks through manie reaſonings and workings in Gods heart 143
Obſ. 6 According to the relation a ſinful people have to God ſo difficult a thing is it for God to execute his wrath upon them 144
Why God is not readie at any time to execute Judgment upon a ſinner.
1 The prayers of the Saints ſtand againſt Juſtice 145
2 The Lord look upon the place with an eye of pitie ib.
3 God conſiders that he hath but little worſhip in the world 146
4 He looks upon the Service hath been formerly given him in that place ib.
5 There may be a remnant of Saints there ib.
6 He eyes the miſeries they will endure ib.
7 The Lord ſees how the adverſaries will inſult 147
8 He looks upon the Elect ones not yet born ib.
9 If my wrath muſt be ſatisfied let it run out upon others ib.
10. The affliction of the Saints is Gods own affliction 148
11 God will fetch good out of their evil ib.
12 Gods Juſtice is glorified by his patience ib.
13 Gods merciemercy may convert ib.
Obſ. 7 A chollerick diſpoſition is none of Gods Image 150
Uſe 1 Take heed of being paſſionate ib.
Uſe, 2 Let not Miniſters be tart in the Pulpit ib.
Obſ. 8 Saints may be bold in ſeeking God in prayer 151
Obſ. 9 The Saints that walk cloſe with God muſt needs be verie ſecure 154
Obſ. 10 When judgments come upon Gods own people there is ſome great matter in it 155
Obſ. 11 There is a difference between the day of patience and the day of wrath ib.
Obſ. 12 If God do not haſten Judgment againſt us, we ſhould not haſten it againſt our ſelves ib.
Obſ. 13 The people of God are ſubject to as ſore evils as the worſt of men 156
Obſ. 14 When ſinners are neereſt to judgment, then the bowels of Gods merciemercy works towards them 157
Obſ. 15 Thoſe that are in relation to God have a priviledg that others have not ib.
Uſe Take heed of abuſing Gods mercies 158
Obſ. 16 If God be unwilling to make his People like the Wicked in puniſhment, let them not make themſelves like them in ſin ib.
Obſ. 17 Though God be never ſo much inclin'd to mercy he doth not hide his eyes from the ſins of his own People ib.
Uſe Let not the encouragement of merciemercy hide our ſins from us 159
Obſ. 18. Strong motions to repentance, give ſtrong encouragements to come to God 160
Obſ. 19 Let arguments of obedience to God cauſe ſtirrings in our hearts. 161
Obſ. 20 Let us not think it too much to have our hearts turned from ſtrong reſolutions to do evil. ib.
Obſ. 21 God's repentings are mighty encouragements to Prayer 162
Obſ. 22 Wee muſt gather as many arguments as we can to kindle Repentance in us ib.
Obſ. 23 Our mercies to others ſhould not be cold, but burning 165
VER. IX.
Expoſition 165
Obſ. 1 The ſtirrings of merciemercy in our hearts ſhould rather prevaile with us than ſtirrings to wrath 166
Obſ. 2 Stirrings for God ſhould rather prevail with us than temptations to ſin 167
Obſ. 3 Gods mercies do not free his People from all fruits of diſpleaſure ib.
Obſ. 4 We ſhould acknowledge merciemercy, though we ſuffer hard things. 167
Obſ. 5 Sinners ſhould not be ſecure when evil is upon them, and think Now we know the worſt on't. 168
Obſ. 6 God is very gracious to his People when evil is upon them ib.
Difference between God and Man in point of Anger. 169
1 Man is not able to rule his Anger ib.
2 Man is of a revengeful and cruel diſpoſition 170
3 Man is in a rage often-times with others, becauſe of the diſquit of his own heart ib.
4 There is but very little, if any merciemercy at all in man ib.
5. Man is of a fickle and unconſtant diſpoſition ib.
6 If man paſs by an offence, it is from ſome motive from without ibid
7 Man thinks it his diſhonor to be reconciled to thoſe that offend him ibid
8 Man cannot foreſee the conſequences that may follow upon his pardoning of offences 171
9 Man cannot work good out of what ill carriages are againſt him ibid
10 Though man promiſe much merciemercy yet upon any offence, he will recall his promiſe again ibid
11. Man thinks it's beſt to take his advantage of offenders at the preſent time 172
12 Man is bound to poſitive Rules of Juſtice that are ſet to him.
But God is free. He will have merciemercy on whom he will have merciemercy ibid
Obſ. 7 God glories in the goodneſs and merciemercy that is in himſelf. ib.
Uſe Paſſion and anger debaſes man 173
Obſ. 8 If God were like Man, ſinners could not be forborn 174
Obſ. 9 It is a good way to exerciſe faith in Gods merciemercy ibid
Uſe Let us labor to be holy in our anger 178
Obſ. 10 God delights to ſhew the glory of his holineſs in merciemercy toward ſinners 179
Obſ. 11 Gods faithfulneſſe is a ſpecial part of the glory of his holineſs ibid
Uſe 1 We may ſee hence how holineſs will help our faith ibid
Uſe 2 Let us manifeſt our holineſs in our faithfulneſs ibid
Obſ. 12 God continues among a people for his Saints and Elects ſake ibid
Obſ. 13. The Saints are of great uſe where they live 179
Obſ. 14 Humiliation and reformation do often ſave a City from deſtruction 180
Uſe Let not our ſin provoke God to deſtroy us ibid
VER. X
Expoſition ib.
Obſ. 1 It is the Lords infinite goodneſs to be the Captain of his people 181
Obſ. 2 It is the honor, ſafety, and happineſs of the Saints to have God go before them ibid
Obſ. 3 That the Majeſtie and terribleneſs of God cauſeth the wicked guilty conſcience to fly from him 182
Uſe Oh the bleſſing of a clean conſcience ibid
Obſ. 4 That when Gods time is come for a through reformation in the world, he will make the earth tremble 184
Uſe 1 Deſpair not at the ſtrength of the wicked 185
Uſe 2 Learn to prepare for thoſe times ibid
Obſ. ult. There are like to be great ſtirrings in the Weſt 186
VER. XI.
Expoſition 186
Obſ. 1 God hath his time to place his people in their own houſes, in peace, and ſafetie 187
Obſ. 2 It's a good work to be inſtrumental in this ibid
Obſ. 3 They that walk after the Lord ſhall be placed in their houſes ibid
Uſe Truſt God with your houſes. ib.
VER. XII.
Expoſition
General 188
Particular 189
Obſ. 1 Many profeſs to God the acknowledgment of his Greatneſs, Glory, Power, &c. but it is but as a lye to God ib.
Obſ. 2 Many men beſet the buſineſs and affairs that they mannage, with lyes alſo 190
Obſ. 3 That when men are once engaged in ſhifts and lyes, they grow pertinacious in them 191
Obſ. 4 The ſin is the greater, where there is no example of evil in others 192
Obſ. 5 To continue in a falſe way of worſhip when a right way is held forth, is an aggravation of ſin ib.
Obſ. 6 It's a great comendation to continue in the Truth, when others fall off ib.
Obſ. 7 We ſhould be more ſevere to thoſe that are neareſt to us, when they diſhonor God, than to others 193
Obſ. 8 To enjoy but little with God, is better than to have much without enjoying God 194
Obſ. 9 To ſerve God, is to reign 195
Obſ. 10. God hath never bin without ſom Witneſſes to his Truth ib.
Obſ. 11 It is unfaithfulneſs to forſake the true Worſhip which God hath appointed 196
Obſ. 12 God hath a ſpecial eye to a States faithfulneſs in point of Worſhip ib.
Obſ. 13. Faithfulneſs conſiſts in a conſtant perſiſting in good ib.
Obſ. 14 We ſhould look more at the example of a few Saints, than of thouſands of wicked men. 198
CHAP. XII.
VER. I
Expoſition 199
Obſ. 1 Creature-Comforts will prove but wind 202
Obſ. 2. It's a grievous thing when troubles come to have nothing within us to help us but wind 203
Several waies of encreaſing Lyes
1 By carrying about Reports. 207
2 By miſ-reporting of Reports. ib.
3 By adding to Reports ib.
4 By inventing new Reports ib.
5 By maintaining Lyes by Lyes ibid.
Uſe 1. Take heed of ſpreading Reports to the diſhonour of Religion 210
Uſe 2. Search out the truth firſt, before you report at all ib.
Obſ. 3 When people are guilty of a ſin, the Prophets ſhould beat upon it again and again 212
VER. II.
Expoſition 213
Obſ. 1 God commends and contends with his Church at once ib.
VER. III.
Expoſition, 1. 219
Obſ. 1. We are to acknowledg God's Election of our Forefathers to be an Act of free grace 222
Obſ 2 Thoſe which receive great bleſſings from Gods mercy to their Anceſtors, are to acknowledg the free grace of God ib.
Expoſiſton 2 223
Expoſition 3 ib.
Expoſition 4 226
Expoſition 5 228
Expoſition 6 231
Expoſition 7 232
Obſ. 3 That when God ſtrives againſt his Servants, he gives them ſirength 234
Obſ. 4 It's a great honour to manifeſt much ſtrength in prayer ib
Obſ. 5 The way to prevail with men is, to prevail with God 236
Obſ. 6 That the time for the Church to prevail in, is then when ſhe is moſt weak 239
VER. IV.
Obſ. 1 Prayer is the great prevailing Ordinance with God 246
Ingredients to Prayer
1 Faith in the Covenant of God 248
2 To be in Gods way 259
3 To plead a particular promiſe ib.
4 Sence of our own unworthineſs ib.
5 Acknowledgment of mercies and truth in promiſes 260
6 Remembrance of former duplicate page duplicate page means ibid.
7 Deep ſence of the thing deſired ibid.
8 Strong arguments 261
Obſ. 2 God finds his people many times when they little think of him 262
Obſ. 3 The foundation of the Saints comfort is in the Covenant of God 264
Obſ. 4 Mercies promiſed ſhould beleeved when there is much unlikelihood 265
Obſ. 5 The multiplying of the Church is a great bleſſing ibid.
Obſ. 6 The Saints have need of renewing promiſes ibid.
Obſ. 7 The bleſſing that comes to the world comes by promiſed ſeed ibid.
Obſ. 8 It was in Gods heart to do good unto us Gentiles thouſands of yeers ſince ibid.
Obſ. 9 God is ſtill working towards the fulfilling of promiſes 166
Obſ. 10 The merciemercy and faithfulneſs of God is conſtant for continuance ibid.
Obſ. 11 The Saints have need of the confirmation of mercies ibid.
Obſ. 12 It's a great help to fiath to have God preſent himſelf to the ſoul as God Almighty 267
Obſ. 13 God delights to revive his people in their fears, with ſutable merciemercy ibid.
Uſe, To learn tender-heartedneſs towards them that are in fears and troubles ibid.
VER. V.
Expoſition 269
Obſ. 1 That though God be never ſo ſtrong and terrible in himſelf; yet faith hath ſtrength to wraſtle with him 284
Uſe, Chriſtians ſhould raiſe up their ſpirits when they have to deal with God ibid.
Obſ. 2 God is the ſame to us (if we forſake him not) as he was to our forefathers 289
Obſ. 3. There's no need of Images to keep Gods remembrance 288
Obſ. 4 God manifeſts his glory, that he may be remembred from age to age ib.
Obſ. 5 The meditation of the Name, JEHOVAH, is a uſeful Memorial of God 289
VER. VI.
Obſ. 1. The conſideration of our godly forefathers is a great argument to turn us to God ib.
Obſ. 2 That God is the Lord of Hoſts, is another argument to turn us to him 290
Obſ. 3. Becauſe God is Jehovah, we muſt turn to him 291
Obſ. 4 The Excellencie of the Saints is an Argument to turn us to God 293
Obſ. 5. We depart from God in the midſt of our ſervices, when we perform them not in Gods way. ib.
Obſ. 6. In our turning to God, we muſt reform our ſpecial ſins 295
Obſ. 7 We muſt reform as well in Duties of the Second Table, as in matter of Worſhip 296
Obſ. 8 There muſt be righteouſneſs among men, where there is a turning to God 298
Obſ. 9 Thoſe that are in Authority muſt manifeſt their turning to God, by Execution of Judgment. ib.
Obſ. 10 The mixture of MercieMercy & Judgment is very comely 299
Obſ. 11. A turning heart to God, is a waiting heart 303
VER. VII.
Expoſition 310
Obſ. 1. Men by their ſin may loſe the honor of their progenitors. ib.
VER. VIII.
Expoſition 324
Obſ. 1 Wicked men will have ſomthing to ſay for themſelves ib.
Obſ. 2 Wicked men may proſper a while in their evil courſes ib.
Obſ. 3 Wicked men attribute all that they get unto themſelves ib.
Obſ. 4 Carnal hearts account riches the only ſubſtantial things 325
Obſ. 5 Wicked men glory in the eſtates they have gotten ib.
Obſ. 6 Carnal hearts ſeek to relieve their conſciences with outward comforts 326
Obſ. 7 Wicked men beleeve not that God is ſo angry with them, as they are told he is 327
Obſ. 8 Evil things many times have good names 330
Obſ. 9 It's hard to convince covetous men of their iniquitie ib.
Obſ. 10 It's hard to convince them that they do not love to be charged with their ſin 331
Obſ. 11 Men may in words profeſs the thing that they are guilty of to be abominable ib.
Obſ. 12 Wicked men care not, ſo other men cannot accuſe them 332
Obſ. 13 A carnal heart extenuates his ſins 333
Obſ. 14 If wicked men can but ſcape the danger of Law, it's all they care for 334
VER. IX.
Obſ. 1 The proſperity of men in a ſinful way makes them forget what God hath done for them in former times 336
Obſ. 2 God takes notice of mens unthanfulneſs ib.
Obſ. 3 Old mercies are great engagements to duty and the neglect of dutie a great aggravation of ſin 337
Obſ. 4 God gives hopes of merciemercy to ſinners upon their Repentance 339
Uſe To perſons offended by others 341
Doct. 2 The conſideration of what God …h done ſhould help our … in beleeving what he will do ib.
Applied to England.
VER. X.
Obſ. 1 It's God that ſpeaks by his Prophets 344
Obſ. 2 It is a great merciemercy to a people for God to ſpeak to them by his Prophets 345
Obſ. 3 God will take account what becomes of the labor and pains of his Prophets 347
Obſ. 4 'Tis a great merciemercy for God to declare his mind again and again ibid.
Uſe, How may God upbraid us with this 348
Obſ. 5 The Lord takes account of the manner of mens preaching, as well as of the things they preach 349
Obſ. 6 The revealing the Word by ſimilitudes is very uſeful and profitable ibid.
Obſ. 7 Slight not the Word when it comes by a ſimile 350
Obſ. 8 Reſt not in the pleaſantneſs of the ſimile ib.
VER. XI.
Obſ. 1 Whatſoever is preſented in the Worſhip of God (if not of Gods appointment) is meer vanity 352
Obſ. 2 When Gods Judgments have been againſt any for ſin, all ſinners guilty of the ſame ſins have cauſe to feare. 353
Obſ. 3 Such whoſe principles are neerer to God than others, if they be ſuperſtitious God will ſurely be revenged of them 354
VER. XII.
Scope 357
Obſ. 1 Such as take pride in their Anceſtors ſhould look back to the mean condition of their Anceſtors 392
Obſ. 2 Dependance upon God in afflictions ſhews grace of God in any 393
Uſe, 1 To ſervants which are in hard ſervice ib.
Uſe, 2 To ſervants which are out of it. ib.
Obſ. 3 Love wil carry through long ſervice 394
Obſ. 4 A good Wife is a great bleſſing of God, though ſhe have no portion ib.
Obſ. 5 Children ſhould not marry without their Parents conſent 395
VER. XIII.
Obſ. 1 None ſhal loſe any thing by what they do for God 397
Obſ. 2. The ſhiftleſs eſtate of our Anceſtors, ſhould humble us much 398
Obſ. 3 God works great things for his Church by ſmal means ib.
Obſ. 4 It's a great aggravation of ſin, to tranſgreſs againſt God's more than ordinary appearing for peoples good 399
Obſ. 5 Abuſe of ſuth as have reference to the ſervice of God, is a great evil ib.
VER. XIV.
Obſ. 1. God is not angry unleſs he be provoked 403
Obſ. 2. It is only ſin that provokes God 403
Obſ. 3 Som ſins provoke God more than others 405
Obſ. 4 They that be wilful in ſin, their blood will be upon their own heads 407
Obſ. 5 God will be Lord, let wicked men do what they can 410
CHAP. XIII.
VER. 1.
Obſ. 1 It's an Honor to have reſpect from others when we ſpeake 415
Vſe for Inferiors ib.
Obſ. 2 Thoſe who are in Place of Power account it their honor, that others ſhould tremble at what they ſay 436
Obſ. 3 The ſubjection of the hearts of men to thoſe in authority, is a work of God 417
Obſ. 4 The meaner the beginnings of men are, the more imperious they prove 418
Obſ. 5 Men of great repute, and reverend reſpect, by ſin fall from their dignitie 419
Verified in Magiſtracy and Miniſtry ibid.
Uſe, For Magiſtrates and Miniſters 421
Obſ. 6 Alteration in marter of Government is a hard and difficult thing 422
Obſ. 7 Men of reſolved ſpirits will break through difficulties, when God raiſeth them up to it 423
Obſ. 8 If after they have gone through difficulties they reſt in their own ſtrength, they ſhall vaniſh and come to nothing. 423
Obſ. 9 Alteration in Religion is a difficult buſineſs 424
Obſ. 10 Men of reſolute ſpirits will go on in matters of Religion, though it be from better to worſe 425
Obſ. 11 When God withdraws his protection from a Familie, he leaves it as a dead carkaſſ 426
Obſ. 12 Corruption of Worſhip cauſeth God to withdraw from a people ib.
Obſ. 13 When wicked men are moſt active in their evil way, then they may be under the ſentence of death 427
VER. II.
Obſ. 1 Vſe makes a mighty alteration in mens ſpirits 428
Obſ. 2 When deſtructions neereſt, evil men are wickedeſt 430
Obſ. 3 There's no ſtop in Apoſtacy. 431
Obſ. 4 Every ſin againſt conſcience, weakens the work of conſcience 433
Obſ. 5 In what degree a man fals off from God, in that degree he loſeth his comfort in God 434
Obſ. 6 When one hath ſinned againſt God, his ſpirit and holy duties are unſutable ib.
Obſ. 7 The preſence of God is terrible to an Apoſtate ib.
Obſ. 8 What may turn an Apoſtates heart to God, is grievous to him ib.
Obſ. 9 One ſin cannot be maintained without another 435
Obſ. 10 The pride of an evil mans heart is ſuch that he will be juſtifying his ſin ib.
Obſ. 11 When men are grown far in an evil way they grow deſperate ib.
Obſ. 12 When men truſt to their own underſtandings in matters of Worſhip God gives them up to ſottiſhneſs 441
Obſ. 13 It's falſe Worſhip to give Religious reſpect to any creature by kiſſing as well as bowing to it 443
Uſe Againſt ſuch as kiſs the Book when they take an Oath ib.
VER. III.
Obſ. 1 The meſſenger of wrath drives unſetled men to miſery 444
VER. IV.
Obſ. 1 It's a great evil to ſin againſt the work of mercy 445
Obſ. 2 Deliverance from Egypt is a Note of Gods being our God 446
Obſ. 3 The end of Gods great work is, That he may be known to be God ib.
Obſ. 4 God delights to manifeſt himſelf in a way of ſalvation. 448
Obſ. 5 Saving mercies are great mercies ib.
Obſ. 6 No creature can do us good further than God gives it leave. ib.
Obſ. 7 Our faith ſhould be exerciſed on God as a Savior ib.
Obſ. 8 We are never ſafe but when our peace is made with God. 449
Obſ. 9 God is never worſhiped as God, but when he is worſhiped as a Savior ib.
VER. V.
Obſ. 1. It's a great merciemercy for God to know a man in time of trouble 451
Obſ. 2 Gods knowing us in diſtreſs, is a mighty engagement to us. 452
VER. VI.
Obſ. 1 It's better to want the comfort of the creature, and to have Gods protection, than to have the creature and live of our ſelves ib.
VER. VII.
Obſ. 1 The Lord pities ſinful men in adverſity 499
VER. VIII.
Obſ. 1. The wrath of God is more dreadful than the dreadfulneſs of all the creatures in the world. 505
VER. IX.
Obſ. 1 It's an aggravation of ſin another day, to be the cauſe of the evils we ſuffer 508
Obſ. 2 Men would put offtheir evils from themſelves to God 510
Obſ. 3 God knows how to turn all the evils upon our ſelves 511
Obſ. 4 A man can bring himſelf to no miſery but there's help in God for it 519
Uſe, Look up to God when you have done evil 520
Obſ. 5 Thoſe that ſeek help in God and yet miſery grows upon them, let them examin themſelves. 521
Obſ. 6 The more God hath helped men, the greater will their deſtruction be if they be deſtroyed at laſt 522
VER. X.
Obſ. 1 It's a ſad condition when God rules over a people in ſpight of their hearts 523
Obſ. 2 The things that carnal hearts reſt upon will vaniſh 526
Obſ. 3 God loves to inſult over men in their carnal confidences. 526
Obſ. 4 It's great confuſion to carnal hearts when they ſhall be aſked, Where's their confidences? 527
Uſe Let us learn to ſeek after thoſe things we may be able to give an account for 528
Uſe, 2 Let not the Saints be afraid of evil men ib.
Obſ. 5 Though God be much with a man, yet if he be of a low rank, carnal hearts regard him not 529.
Obſ. 6 Men will not hear ſo long as they do not ſuffer 533
VER. XI.
Obſ. 1 God may have a hand in things wherein men ſin exceedingly. 535
Obſ. 2 Things that are very evil, may have preſent ſucceſs 536
Obſ. 3 Gods gifts are not alwaies in love ib.
Notes whether it be out of Love, or Hatred.
1 When we deſire the gift rather than God in it 540
2 When our deſires are immoderate and violent 541
3 When God grants men their deſires before due time 542
4 When there comes no bleſſing at all with what we enjoy 543
5 When what we deſire, is meerly to ſatisfie our luſts 544
6 When men are ſo eager that they care not whether they have it from a reconciled God, or a provoked God. 545
7 When the mercy is given, whether we be fitted for it or no 546
8 When we reſt upon the means we uſe and not upon God. 547
9 When God gives our deſires, but not a ſanctified uſe of them 548
10 When there goes a curſe together with what we have ib.
11 When we regard not what becomes of others, ſo we may have our deſires ſatisfied 549
12 When God ſatisfying our deſires makes way for ſome judgment 550
13 When men are greedy of things, and never conſider the inconvenience ib.
14 When men ſeek to have their deſires ſatisfied meerly becauſe they love change 551
15 When it comes through impatiency to ſubmit to God in a former condition 552
16 When deſire of further mercies make us forget former ib.
17 When men deſire new things out of diſtruſt of God 553
18 If God change our conditition, we bring the ſins of our old condition into our new. 554
19 If we ſeeek to attain our deſires by unlawful means ib.
Corralaries drawn from the former Notes.
1 Be ſure you quiet your deſires 555
2 Let us prepare our hearts to ſeek proportionable grace for what we have ib.
3 Be not too much exalted when your deſires are ſatisfied ib.
4 Never draw arguments of Gods love by ſatisfying our deſires 556
5 Envy not at men when their luſts are ſatisfied ib.
6 Learn to deny your ſelves in your deſires ib.
7 Never reſt in what you enjoy, before you know from what principle it comes ib.
8 Look after what God never gives but in love 557
9 Bleſs God when you find what you have in love ib.
Notes of another Sermon prepared by the Author, but not preached 562
The Names of ſeveral Books printed by PETER COLE, at the ſign of the Printing-Preſs in Cornhil, by the R Exchange, in LONDON.
Seven Books of Mr JER. BURROUGHS, lately publiſhed; as alſo the Texts of Scripture on which they are grounded. VIZ.
1. The Rare Jewel of Chriſtian Contentment, on Phil. 4. 11. Wherein is ſhewed: 1 What Contentment is. 2 It is an holy Art and Myſterie. 3 The Excellencies of it. 4 The Evil of the contrary ſin of Murmuring, and the Aggravation of it.
2. Goſpel-Worſhip, on Levit. 10. 3. Wherein is ſhewed, 1 The right manner of the Worſhip of God in general: and particularly, in Hearing the Word, Receiving the Lords Supper, and Prayer.
3. Goſpel-Converſation, on Phil. 1. 27. Wherein is ſhewed: 1 That the Converſations of Beleevers muſt be above what could be by the light of Nature. 2 Beyond thoſe that lived under the Law. 3 And ſutable to what Truths the Goſpel holds forth. To which is added, The Miſery of thoſe Men that have their Portion in this life, on Pſalm. 17. 14.
4. A Treatiſe of Earthly-mindedneſs, on Phil. 3. 19. Wherein is ſhewed: 1 What Earthly-mindedneſs is. 2 The great Evil thereof. Alſo to the ſame Book is joyned, A Treatiſe of Heavenly-mindneſs, and Walking with God, on Gen. 5. 24. and on Phil. 3. 20.
The Fifth, Sixth, and Seventh Books are, An Expoſition with Practical Obſervations, on the 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11. Chapters of the Propheſie of HOSEA.