A69234:1020
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 is the state of the ministry to be acquitted of 1this crime of Theft; for how many is there in this land, which live upon the common spoil of the Parish, performing no duty for it? how many unprofitable Drones, who eat the honey and never labour? some because they cannot by reason of their insufficiency & ignorance, which are those dumb dogs, of which the Prophet speaketh, which not being able 2to bark, betray the flock into the jaws of the ravenous Wolfe: some through idleness, because they will not take pains, prizing their own sweat at a higher rate, then the precious souls of all those which are committed to their charge: some through covetousness, adding living unto living, ⟨p. 104⟩and so become negligent Non-residents, who feed themselves but starve the people, &c.
Neyther is the state of the ministery to be acquitted of 1this crime of Theft; for how many is there in this land, which liue vpon the common spoyle of the Parish, performing no duety for it? how many vnprofitable Drones, who eate the honie and neuer labour? some because they cannot by reason of their insufficiency & ignorance, which are those dumb dogs, of which the Prophet speaketh, which not being able 2to barke, betray the flocke into the jawes of the rauenous Wolfe: some through idlenesse, because they will not take paines, prizing their owne sweate at a higher rate, then the precious soules of all those which are committed to their charge: some through couetousnes, adding liuing vnto liuing, ⟨p. 104⟩and so become negligent Non-residents, who feede themselues but starue the people, &c.
- 1Theft of the Ministry towards the people.Theft of the Ministery towards the people.