God's People as Seeds
Jeremiah Burroughs. Hosea 2:23 And I will sow her to me in the earth; and I will have mercy on her that had not obtained mercy… 1. God's people are the seed of the earth. 2. Every godly man should so live as, either in life or in death, to be as a seed from whence many should spring. 3. The saints are sown unto Christ, they are seed for Christ, therefore all their fruit must be consecrated to Christ. (Jeremiah Burroughs.) Parallel Verses KJV: And I will sow her unto me in the earth; and I will have mercy upon her that had not obtained mercy; and I will say to them which were not my people, Thou art my people; and they shall say, Thou art my God. WEB: I will sow her to me in the earth; and I will have mercy on her who had not obtained mercy; and I will tell those who were not my people, 'You are my people;' and they will say, 'My God!'"