A69234:1041
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 second observation may be this, if a people having ⟨p. 112⟩heinously sinned, doth not seriously repent and mourn under 1the burden of their transgressions, they shall faint and languish under the burden of Gods heavy Judgements; for as it is the only means to preserve us free from punishment, not to fall into sin, so it is the only way of removing punishments inflicted for sin, to take away the cause thereof by unfeigned repentance, 2 Chron. 7. 14. Ezech. 18. 21. and 233. 14. 16.
The second obseruation may be this, if a people hauing ⟨p. 112⟩haynously sinned, doth not seriously repent and mourne vnder 1the burthen of their transgressions, they shall faint and languish vnder the burthen of Gods heauy Iudgements; for as it is the onely meanes to preserue vs free from punishment, not to fall into sinne, so it is the onely way of remouing punishments inflicted for sin, to take away the cause thereof by vnfained repentance, 2 Chron. 7. 14. Ezech. 18. 21. and 233. 14. 16.