A69234:1047
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 serveth: first, to teach us that seeing naturally we are hard hearted, and so senselessly secure in our sins, that we earnestly labour for a broken hart and contrite spirit; and continually beg at the hands of God, that he will take away our stony hearts, and give us hearts of flesh, which will grieve and mourn when he showeth any signs of his displeasure, and even like the hart of Josiah melt at the hearing of the threatenings of his Law; grounding these our prayers upon his own gracious promises. Jere. 132. 39. Ezech. 11. 19. and 36. 26.
The vse of this doctrine serueth: first, to teach vs that seeing naturally wee are hard hearted, and so senselesly secure in our sins, that we earnestly labour for a broken hart and contrite spirit; and continually beg at the hands of God, that he will take away our stonie hearts, and giue vs hearts of flesh, which will grieue and mourne when hee sheweth any signes of his displeasure, and euen like the hart of Iosias melt at the hearing of the threatnings of his Law; grounding these our prayers vpon his owne gracious promises. Iere. 132. 39. Ezech. 11. 19. and 36. 26.