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.]

The men of Israel stood.

That is, (according to some,) when they saw in their battel at Gibeah they did not prevail at first,* 1.1 they saw their brethren stood out stoutly, and they lost so many thousand men, upon this they were at a stand; There they stood, they knew not what in the world to do, to think that so good a Cause, and a work that they had warrant from God to do, yet they should have such ill success, there they stood.

Men had need be very well grounded in a good Cause when they meet with much difficulty. I beleeve since this Cause that we have been about in England hath bin begun,* 1.2 many through unbeleef and cowardize have bin at a stand, they stood and knew not which way to go, Lord, is this the Cause of God? is this the Truth of God? what, to have such ill success. Many are lost in their spirits only by success.

Or thus,

There they stood] that is,* 1.3 Though they were at a stand, and somewhat troubled, yet they persisted in their work, notwithstanding any difficulties they met withall, they would not fly off, but there they stood to it, they were resolved whatever ill success they had, to go on in the work that God had call'd them to.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Expos. 1.
• * 1.2

  Applied to England.
• * 1.3

  Expos. 2.