A69234:1011
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.
Yea so little account or conscience is made of this sin, that upon every trifling occasion it is thought fit to be used: for let a mango to another but to speak with him, at his house, and he shall find all servants generally instructed ⟨p. 100⟩to return a Lye, that they know not whether their master be within, but they will go see; and if the master liketh not the party or his business, then at the return of the messenger the Lye is doubled. Do these men think we believe the Scriptures, that a Lye is abominable in Gods sight, that 1he abhorreth it, that the Liar shall be excluded out of Gods kingdom, and cast into the Lake which burneth with fire and brimstone? without doubt either they are so inured to Lying, that they measuring God by themselves, do not believe his truth, or else they never meditate or think upon it; for there is none so gamesome that would leap into hell fire for sport; there is none so covetous that would wittingly and willingly sell his soul for every small trifle, which is of more value then the whole world; there is scarce any so given over to desperate wickedness, that would have his servant by a Lye to hazard his salvation, which danger might be prevented by undergoing little or no inconvenience.
Yea so little account or conscience is made of this sinne, that vpon euery tryfling occasion it is thought fit to be vsed: for let a mangoe to another but to speake with him, at his house, and he shall find all seruants generally instructed ⟨p. 100⟩to returne a Lye, that they know not whether their maister be within, but they will goe see; and if the maister liketh not the party or his businesse, then at the returne of the messenger the Lye is doubled. Doe these men thinke we beleeue the Scriptures, that a Lye is abhominable in Gods sight, that 1he abhorreth it, that the Lyar shall be excluded out of Gods kingdome, and cast into the Lake which burneth with fire and brimstone? without doubt eyther they are so invred to Lying, that they measuring God by themselues, doe not beleeue his truth, or else they neuer meditate or thinke vpon it; for there is none so gamesome that would leape into hell fire for sport; there is none so couetous that would wittingly and willingly sell his soule for euery small trifle, which is of more value then the whole world; there is scarce any so giuen ouer to desperate wickednesse, that would haue his seruant by a Lye to hazard his saluation, which daunger might bee preuented by vndergoing little or no inconuenience.