A69234:1018
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.
But howsoever many may plead not guilty in respect of 1this highest degree of theft, by reason of their sufficiency of maintenance, or fear of punishment; yet the other kinds of Theft, which are not punished by human laws, abound amongst us: as first, the Theft of the Heart, discontentedness with mens own estates; and covetousness, whereby ⟨p. 103⟩they desire by unlawful means to get unto themselves the wealth of other men, doth as much abound in this nation, as amongst any people of the world. And hereby the seed of Gods word and all spiritual graces are exceedingly choked, all holy duties of piety and Christianity neglected, the relief of the poor and all works of mercy omitted, and the contrary vices unmeasurably increased.
But howsoeuer many may plead not guilty in respect of 1this highest degree of theft, by reason of their sufficiencie of maintenance, or feare of punishment; yet the other kindes of Theft, which are not punished by humaine lawes, abound amongst vs: as first, the Theft of the Heart, discontentednesse with mens owne estates; and couetousnesse, whereby ⟨p. 103⟩they desire by vnlawfull meanes to get vnto themselues the wealth of other men, doth as much abound in this nation, as amongst any people of the world. And hereby the seede of Gods word and all spirituall graces are exceedingly choaked, all holy duetyes of pietie and Christianitie neglected, the reliefe of the poore and all works of mercy omitted, and the contrary vices vnmeasurably increased.
- 1Of the theft of the Heart.
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