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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.
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 1so inclinable hereunto, that it doth not undeservedly bear the brand and reproach of this vice amongst other nations. And in truth amongst our selves we have great experience hereof: for howsoever theft is punished severely in this land by death it self, yet the most of our able poor, if they be of a base mind give themselves to begging, and those who are of more spirit and courage, choose rather to rob and steal then to live by their honest labours.
The fift sinne wherof the Israelites are indited and condemned, is Stealing, of which the whole people of this land is guilty many vvayes. For first, if vve speake of the highest degree of this sinne, the naturall disposition of this people is 1so inclinable hereunto, that it doth not vndeseruedly beare the brand and reproach of this vice amongst other nations. And in truth amongst our selues vve haue great experience hereof: for howsoeuer theft is punished seuerely in this land by death it selfe, yet the most of our able poore, if they bee of a base minde giue themselues to begging, and those who are of more spirit and courage, choose rather to rob and steale then to liue by their honest labours.
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