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.]

I will drive them out of my house.

They shall remain no longer in a Church-State, they shall remain no longer so to be in my House.* 1.1

Those who under the colour of being under the Church of God, yet live in the waies of wickedness, God will un∣church them even in regard of the outward appearance of

a Church Estate; I'le drive them out of my House: It's a dreadful expression this, for a father to take his child or servant and drive them out of his house notes great indig∣nation;* 1.2 to be driven out of Gods House is a sore evil, that makes all other evils indeed to be evil, as abiding in Gods House is a great blessing, and recompences the want of ma∣ny outward blessings. If any of you that have been ser∣vants to great men, and should be driven out of their hou∣ses, and especially for your conscience, yet if God takes you into his House you are well enough,* 1.3 and for that you have a famous Scripture in Psal. 52. 8. But I (saith David) am like a green Olive tree in the House of God, I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever; Upon what occasion was this Psalm pen'd? It was when David was driven out of the house of Saul by the occasion of Doeg, there was a Doeg that did ex∣asperate Saul against him, and David was driven from his house, so he dared not come into it, but what comfort had David? But I am like a green Olive tree in the House of God; though I cannot be in Sauls house, and enjoy the priviledges of his house, yet blessed be God that I may be in His House, and there thrive and prosper as a green O∣live tree.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Expos.
• * 1.2

  simile.
• * 1.3

  Psal. 2. 8. illustrated.