A69234:1015
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.
Neither are the greatest part amongst us to be excused 1of the murder of the Hands: for although for fear of the Law, the most be restrained from actual murder, yet how many have offered violence against the person of their neighbour, by quarrelling and fighting, hurting and wounding of their bodies, thinking this to be a small or no sin at all, if they do not take away their lives?
Neyther are the greatest part amongst vs to be excused 1of the murther of the Hands: for although for feare of the Law, the most be restrayned from actuall murther, yet how many haue offred violence against the person of their neighbour, by quarrelling and fighting, hurting and wounding of their bodyes, thinking this to bee a small or no sinne at all, if they doe not take away their liues?
- 1Of the murder of the Hands.Of the murther of the Hands.
So that if the Lord should contend with us, and arraign us before his judgement seat; we must generally plead guilty, and put our selves wholly upon the doom of Gods infinite mercy.
So that if the Lord should contend with vs, and arraigne vs before his iudgement seate; vve must generally plead guilty, and put our selues wholy vpon the doome of Gods infinite mercy.
The fifth sin whereof the Israelites are indited and condemned, is Stealing, of which the whole people of this land is guilty many ways. For first, if we speak of the highest degree of this sin, the natural disposition of this people is