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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.
And well were it, if he that curseth did bear the punishment of his own sin himself alone; but it is otherwise: 1for where cursing aboundeth, it causeth the Lord to proclaim a controversy with the whole land, and to inflict upon it his heavy judgements. The which as it should forcibly restrain men from this horrible sin, because thereby they make not only themselves, but also their dear country liable to grievous punishments; so also it should move Christian magistrates to be careful in the suppressing of this vice, seeing where it aboundeth, there the whole country lieth open to Gods fearful plagues.
And well were it, if hee that curseth did beare the punishment of his owne sinne himselfe alone; but it is otherwise: 1for where cursing aboundeth, it causeth the Lord to proclaime a controuersie with the whole land, and to inflict vpon it his heauie judgements. The which as it should forcibly restraine men from this horrible sinne, because thereby they make not onely themselues, but also their deare country liable to grieuous punishments; so also it should moue Christian magistrates to bee carefull in the suppressing of this vice, seeing where it aboundeth, there the whole country lyeth open to Gods fearefull plagues.
- 1Cursing maketh the common wealth liable to Gods judgements.Cursing maketh the common wealth liable to Gods iudgements.
The third sin whereof the Israelites are accused, is Lying, in which respect if we take a view of our land, we 1shall find that neither they, nor the Cretans themselves exceeded our people in this vice. For look amongst all sorts and conditions of men, and it will plainly appear, that all sorts of lies abound: vain lies, which have no other end but to keep their tongues in ure: merry lies, for to