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An exposition

by Burroughs, Jeremiah

This landmark of Puritan literature offers a masterful, verse-by-verse exploration of biblical prophecy, blending meticulous scholarship with pastoral sensitivity. It delves into the profound tension between divine judgment and inexhaustible mercy, emphasizing themes of spiritual restoration, repentance, and God's covenantal love. Renowned for its practical depth, the work transforms complex theological truths into accessible spiritual nourishment. It remains an indispensable resource for students of historical theology and anyone seeking a profoundly devotional engagement with the Old Testament. This classic text continues to challenge and comfort readers with its timeless spiritual insight.
Chapters
239
Word count
176,159
Type
Book
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Table of contents

  1. 01 Hosea, Chapter 8 1,945 words
  2. 02 Chapter 9 1,802 words
  3. 03 Chapter 10 2,197 words
  4. 04 Publisher Advertisement 617 words
  5. 05 Verse 1 49 words
  6. 06 Set the Trumpet to thy mouth 619 words
  7. 07 He shall come as an Eagle 630 words
  8. 08 He shall come as an Eagle against the House of the Lord 583 words
  9. 09 Because they have transgressed my Covenant 249 words
  10. 10 And trespassed against my Law 335 words
  11. 11 Verse 2 1,073 words
  12. 12 Verse 3 1,145 words
  13. 13 The enemy shall pursue him 77 words
  14. 14 Verse 4 276 words
  15. 15 They set up Kings, but not by me 2,210 words
  16. 16 They made Princes, and 1 knew it not 513 words
  17. 17 Of their silver and gold have they made them Idols 482 words
  18. 18 That they may be cut off 273 words
  19. 19 Verse 5 235 words
  20. 20 It hath cast thee off 362 words
  21. 21 Mine anger is kindled against them 95 words
  22. 22 How long will it be ere they attain to innocency 153 words
  23. 23 Ere they attain to innocency 505 words
  24. 24 Verse 6 43 words
  25. 25 For from Israel was it 366 words
  26. 26 For from Israel was it also 84 words
  27. 27 The workman made it; therefore it is not God 1,742 words
  28. 28 Verse 7 2,299 words
  29. 29 And they shall reap the whirlwind 1,858 words
  30. 30 Verse 8 235 words
  31. 31 But now shall they be among the Gentils, as a vessel wherein is no pleasure 1,190 words
  32. 32 Verse 9 34 words
  33. 33 They are gone up to Assyria for help 187 words
  34. 34 A wild Ass, alone by himself 925 words
  35. 35 A wild Ass, alone, by himself 510 words
  36. 36 Ephraim hath hired Lovers 1,190 words
  37. 37 Verse 10 56 words
  38. 38 Yea, though they have hyred among the Nations 962 words
  39. 39 Now will 1 gather them 483 words
  40. 40 And they shall sorrow a little for the burden of the King of Princes 2,582 words
  41. 41 Verse 11 3,109 words
  42. 42 They have made many Altars 183 words
  43. 43 Further, They have made many 228 words
  44. 44 And then further, They have made many Altars 1,396 words
  45. 45 And then, Ephraim hath made many Altars to sin 242 words
  46. 46 And then, Altars shall be unto him to sin 299 words
  47. 47 Verse 12 84 words
  48. 48 1 have written to him the great things of my Law 2,771 words
  49. 49 1 have written 202 words
  50. 50 And 1 have written to him the great things of my Law 450 words
  51. 51 Again, 1 have written to him 435 words
  52. 52 1 have written the great things of my Law 3,907 words
  53. 53 But they were accounted as a strange thing 3,696 words
  54. 54 Verse 13 219 words
  55. 55 They sacrifice flesh for the sacrifice of mine offering 376 words
  56. 56 But further: They sacrifice flesh for the sacrifice of mine offering 943 words
  57. 57 But the Lord accepteth them not 226 words
  58. 58 Now will 1 remember their iniquities 1,398 words
  59. 59 And visit their sins 944 words
  60. 60 Verse 14 693 words
  61. 61 They have forgotten God their Maker 64 words
  62. 62 And have built Temples 1,175 words
  63. 63 And Judah hath multiplied fenced Cities 496 words
  64. 64 But 1'll send a fire 283 words
  65. 65 And it shall devour their Palaces 116 words
  66. 66 Verse 1 531 words
  67. 67 As other people. Why? 1,747 words
  68. 68 Rejoyce not for Joy 245 words
  69. 69 Rejoyce not with joy as other people 79 words
  70. 70 Rejoyce not with joy as other people 302 words
  71. 71 Rejoyce not as other people 468 words
  72. 72 Secondly. Rejoyce not as other people 263 words
  73. 73 The third Note is this: Rejoyce not as others 296 words
  74. 74 The reason follows: Rejoyce not as other people: for thou hast gone a whoring from thy God 494 words
  75. 75 You will say, How can this be? 1,920 words
  76. 76 Thou hast loved a reward upon every corn-flour 638 words
  77. 77 Verse 2 239 words
  78. 78 The new Wine shall fail 241 words
  79. 79 Verse 3 355 words
  80. 80 The Lords Land 1,296 words
  81. 81 But they shall Return to Egypt, and they shall eat unclean things in Assyria 767 words
  82. 82 Verse 4 1,188 words
  83. 83 Their sacrifices shall be unto them as the bread of mourners 1,606 words
  84. 84 The bread for their soul shall not come into the House of the Lord 889 words
  85. 85 Verse 5 3,187 words
  86. 86 Verse 6 430 words
  87. 87 For lo, they are gone to Egypt, because of destruction 1,087 words
  88. 88 The pleasant places for their Silver, Nettles shall possess them; Thornes shall be in their Tabernacles 802 words
  89. 89 They shall possess them 83 words
  90. 90 Verse 7 386 words
  91. 91 The daies of Recompence are come 134 words
  92. 92 Israel shall know it 265 words
  93. 93 Now Israel shall know 52 words
  94. 94 The Prophet is a fool, and the spiritual man is mad 323 words
  95. 95 Verse 8 172 words
  96. 96 The watch-man 237 words
  97. 97 The watchman of Ephraim 370 words
  98. 98 The Watch-man of Ephraim was with my God 74 words
  99. 99 With my God 157 words
  100. 100 The Watchman of Ephraim was with my God 27 words
  101. 101 But then, The Prophet is a snare, a snare of a Fower 606 words
  102. 102 Hatred in the house of my God 386 words
  103. 103 Because of the multitude of thine iniquities, and thy great hatred 504 words
  104. 104 Further: The watchman of Ephraim was with my God 58 words
  105. 105 They were with my God 217 words
  106. 106 And with my God 1,031 words
  107. 107 The watchman of Ephraim was with my God: and their hatred in the house of his God 158 words
  108. 108 Verse 9 644 words
  109. 109 They have deeply corrupted themselves, as in the daies of Gibeah 2,412 words
  110. 110 Verse 10 59 words
  111. 111 1 found Israel like grapes in the Wilderness 312 words
  112. 112 1 saw your Fathers 211 words
  113. 113 As the first ripe in the Fig-tree at her first time 886 words
  114. 114 But they went to Baal-Peor, and separated themselves to that shame 150 words
  115. 115 They went to Baal-Peor 138 words
  116. 116 They went to Baal-Peor 511 words
  117. 117 And their abominations were as they loved 418 words
  118. 118 They were abominable as they loved 855 words
  119. 119 Verse 11 48 words
  120. 120 As for Ephraim, their Glory &c 86 words
  121. 121 Their Glory 561 words
  122. 122 Their glory shall fly away like a bird 928 words
  123. 123 From the birth, and from the womb, and from the conception 259 words
  124. 124 Verse 12 579 words
  125. 125 There shall not be a man left 129 words
  126. 126 1 will bereave them that there shall not be a man left 65 words
  127. 127 Yea, wo to them when 1 depart from them 2,139 words
  128. 128 Verse 13 1,295 words
  129. 129 They shall bring them forth to the murderers 167 words
  130. 130 They shall bring forth children to the murderers 1,683 words
  131. 131 Verse 14 1,054 words
  132. 132 Give them a miscarrying womb, and dry breasts 1,163 words
  133. 133 Verse 15 277 words
  134. 134 All their wickedness 1,351 words
  135. 135 1 will drive them out of my house 303 words
  136. 136 1 will drive them out of my house 187 words
  137. 137 And 1 will love them no more 231 words
  138. 138 No more 313 words
  139. 139 All their Princes are revolters 318 words
  140. 140 They are all wicked, all of them revolters 709 words
  141. 141 Verse 16 1,554 words
  142. 142 Their Princes are Revolters: and Ephraim is smitten 619 words
  143. 143 Their Root is dried up 1,338 words
  144. 144 They shall bear no fruit 106 words
  145. 145 Yea though they bring forth, yet will 1 slay even the beloved fruit of their Womb 746 words
  146. 146 Verse 17 1,007 words
  147. 147 My God well cast them away 1,469 words
  148. 148 They shall be wanderers among the Nations 845 words
  149. 149 Verse 1 76 words
  150. 150 Israel is an empty Vine 2,951 words
  151. 151 Israel is a Vine emptying its self 1,209 words
  152. 152 An empty Vine, and brings forth fruit to her self 309 words
  153. 153 He bringeth forth fruit to himself 2,776 words
  154. 154 According to the multitude of his fruit, he hath encreased the Altars: according to the goodness of his Land, they have 743 words
  155. 155 They do According: (for there lies the very strength of these words) According to the multitude of his Fruit, and 1,362 words
  156. 156 They make them goodly Images 291 words
  157. 157 Goodly Images 88 words
  158. 158 Verse 2 74 words
  159. 159 He shall break down their Altars: he shall spoil their Images 252 words
  160. 160 He will break down their Altars 451 words
  161. 161 1'll break down their Altars, and will spoil their Images 106 words
  162. 162 He will break them down 268 words
  163. 163 Verse 3 365 words
  164. 164 But now they shall say, We have no King 394 words
  165. 165 Now they shall say, We have no King &c 332 words
  166. 166 Because we feared not the Lord 213 words
  167. 167 Secondly, They said, We feared not the Lord 284 words
  168. 168 Thirdly, Now they shall say, We feared not the Lord 1,016 words
  169. 169 What then shall a King do to us? (or, for us?) 528 words
  170. 170 What then should a King do to us? 1,250 words
  171. 171 Verse 4 726 words
  172. 172 They have spoken Words 331 words
  173. 173 They speak words, swaring falsely, in making a Covenant 1,930 words
  174. 174 Thus Judgment springeth up as Hemlock in the furrows of the field 230 words
  175. 175 Righteousness, Equity, and Justice 711 words
  176. 176 In the furrows of the field 213 words
  177. 177 Thus Judgment springeth up as Hemlock in the furrows of the field 2,360 words
  178. 178 Verse 5 810 words
  179. 179 They shall fear, because of the Calves of Beth-aven 367 words
  180. 180 They shall fear, because of the Calves of Beth-aven 482 words
  181. 181 The inhabitants of Samaria shall fear, because of the Calves of Beth-Aven 1,234 words
  182. 182 For the people thereof shall mourn over it 641 words
  183. 183 And the Priests thereof that rejoyced on it 439 words
  184. 184 Their Priests that rejoyced 439 words
  185. 185 For the glory thereof is departed 147 words
  186. 186 Verse 6 401 words
  187. 187 Ephraim shall receive shame 161 words
  188. 188 They were ashamed because of their own Counsels 649 words
  189. 189 Israel shall be ashamed of his own Counsels 2,410 words
  190. 190 They shall be ashamed of their own Counsels 212 words
  191. 191 Verse 7 175 words
  192. 192 As foam 767 words
  193. 193 Verse 8 406 words
  194. 194 The sin of Israel 275 words
  195. 195 It shall be destroyed 218 words
  196. 196 It shall be destroyed 59 words
  197. 197 They shall be destroyed 30 words
  198. 198 The Thorn and the Thistle shall come up on their Altars 885 words
  199. 199 They shall say to the Mountains, Cover us, and to the Hills, Fall on us 2,479 words
  200. 200 Verse 9 1,354 words
  201. 201 There they stood, the battel in Gibeah against the children of iniquity did not overtake them 329 words
  202. 202 The men of Israel stood 223 words
  203. 203 The battel in Gibeah against the children of iniquity did not overtake them 412 words
  204. 204 Verse 10 829 words
  205. 205 The People shall be gathered against them 496 words
  206. 206 When they shall bind themselves in their two furrows 422 words
  207. 207 And Ephraim is as an Heifer that is taught and loveth to tread out the Corn 103 words
  208. 208 They shall bind themselves in their two furrows 159 words
  209. 209 Verse 11 1,169 words
  210. 210 But 1 passed over upon her fair neck: 1 will make Ephraim to ride 563 words
  211. 211 But 1 passed over upon her fair Neck 876 words
  212. 212 1'll make Ephraim to ride 327 words
  213. 213 And Judah shall plow 908 words
  214. 214 Jacob shall break his clods 443 words
  215. 215 Verse 12 199 words
  216. 216 Sow in Righteousness, and reap in Mercy 682 words
  217. 217 Sow in Righteousness 1,604 words
  218. 218 And reap in Mercy 358 words
  219. 219 You shall sow in Righteousness 2,497 words
  220. 220 Break your fallow ground; for it is time to seek the Lord till he come and rain Righteousness upon you 2,325 words
  221. 221 For it is time to seek the Lord 487 words
  222. 222 Secondly, It is high time to seek the Lord 1,287 words
  223. 223 It is time to seek the Lord 575 words
  224. 224 Till 1 come and rain Righteousness upon you 3,000 words
  225. 225 Sow to your selves 77 words
  226. 226 Verse 13 799 words
  227. 227 You have plowed wickedness, ye have reaped iniquity 58 words
  228. 228 Ye reap iniquity 458 words
  229. 229 You have eaten the fruit of lyes 463 words
  230. 230 Because thou didest trust in thy way, and the multitude of mighty men 1,554 words
  231. 231 And in the multitude of their Mighty Men 1,681 words
  232. 232 Verse 14 1,951 words
  233. 233 And all thy fortresses shall he spoiled 303 words
  234. 234 As Shalman spoiled Beth-arbel 1,200 words
  235. 235 As Shalman spoiled Beth-arbel 178 words
  236. 236 Verse 15 380 words
  237. 237 Because of your great wickedness 591 words
  238. 238 In a morning shall the King of Israel be utterly cut off 323 words
  239. 239 Shall be utterly cut off 1,199 words
Front matter (3 sections)

Frontispiece

JEREMIAH BVRROUGHES Gospell-Preacher To two of the greatest Congregations in England Uiz. Stepney and Cripplegate London Aetatis Suae. 45.portrait of Jeremiah BurroughsC[illegible]ss sculpt: Iune. 1. 1646

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AN EXPOSITION WITH Practical Observations CONTINUED Upon the Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth Chapters of the PROPHESY OF HOSEA.

Being First delivered in several LECTURES at Michaels Cornhil, LONDON.

By Jeremiah Burroughs.

Being the Sixth Book published by Thomas Goodwin, William Greenhil, Sydrach Simpson, William Bridge, John Yates, Will. Adderly.

LONDON: Printed by Peter Cole, at the sign of the Printing-Press in Cornhil, near the Royal Exchange. 1650.

To the Reader

To the READER.

What we have by way of preface set before the edition of the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh chapters, may sufficiently serve for a premise to these eighth, ninth and tenth chapters, as holding forth the use and scope of the whole prophecy, and the authors' intentions in his comment thereon: so as we shall only need now to give letters of credence before the world, to the passing of these, as the best, and most authentic notes that could any way be obtained, both as the extracts of the best notes of sermons, taken from his mouth, and chiefly his own writings, which were more brief. Expect shortly the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth chapters from the same hand. We commit them, and the reader to the blessing of God.

Thomas Goodwyn, Sydrach Simpson, William Greenhil, William Bridge, John Yates, Will. Adderly.

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