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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.
The use of this doctrine is, that thereby we be made 1careful to avoid sin, seeing it bringeth the judgements of God not only upon our own heads, but also upon our country.
The vse of this doctrine is, that thereby wee bee made 1carefull to auoyde sinne, seeing it bringeth the judgements of God not onely vpon our owne heads, but also vpon our country.
- 1The uses.The vses.
Secondly, it teacheth us, to what cause we are chiefly to impute all manner of punishments, as war, dearth, the pestilence, namely to our sins, as the chief and principal cause, whatsoever be the inferior causes, means or instruments.
Secondly, it teacheth vs, to what cause wee are chiefly to impute all manner of punishments, as warre, dearth, the pestilence, namely to our sinnes, as the chiefe and principall cause, whatsoeuer be the inferiour causes, meanes or instruments.
Thirdly it confuteth their practise, who endeavour to uphold the flourishing state of their Country, by Machiavellian policies, falsehood, treachery, wrongs and injuries, offered to their neighbours; by tolerating the sins which should be severely punished, for fear of bringing danger to the State, by exasperating a multitude or great faction, or by any other wicked and unlawful means whatsoever: for how approvable so ever these courses may seem in human