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Lectures upon the four first chapters of the prophecy of Hosea Wherein the text…Lectures vpon the foure first chapters of the prophecie of Hosea Wherein the text…
Lectures upon the four first chapters of the prophecy of Hosea Wherein the text is expounded and cleared, and such profitable instructions observed, and applied, as naturally arise out of this holy Scripture, and are fit for these times. By John Downame Bachelor in Divinity, and preacher of Gods word.Lectures vpon the foure first chapters of the prophecie of Hosea Wherein the text is exponded and cleered, and such profitable instructions obserued, and applied, as naturally arise out of this holie Scripture, and are fit for these times. By Iohn Dovvname Bacheler in Diuinitie, and preacher of Gods word.
London: printed by Felix Kyngston and T. East for William Welby, 1608
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Fourthly, we are to observe, that this our Prophet was sent as Gods ambassador when he was but young, and continued 1it until his old age. Whence we learn, that no age is exempted from Gods service, nor any time so unfit, but that if it please the Lord to grant the assistance of his Spirit, a man may in it advance the glory of God, and benefit the Church. ⟨p. 23⟩And therefore we may not excuse our selves by our youth, as though it were not time for us to begin to serve God; nor by our age, as though that should exempt us from Gods service, as being too painful and laborious; but as we are to begin betimes, so we are to hold out to the end, seeing nothing is more honourable then a grey head in the ways of righteousness. Pro. 16. 30.2
Fourthly, we are to obserue, that this our Prophet was sent as Gods ambassadour when he was but young, and continued 1it vntill his old age. Whence we learne, that no age is exempted from Gods seruice, nor any time so vnfit, but that if it please the Lord to grant the assistance of his Spirit, a man may in it aduance the glory of God, and benefit the Church. ⟨p. 23⟩And therefore we may not excuse our selues by our youth, as though it were not time for vs to begin to serue God; nor by our age, as though that should exempt vs from Gods seruice, as being too painefull and laborious; but as we are to beginne betimes, so we are to hold out to the end, seeing nothing is more honourable then a gray head in the waies of righteousnesse. Pro. 16. 30.2
- 1No age exempted from Gods service.No age exempted from Gods seruice.