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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 sin whereof they are accused, is their impatience of rebuke, for howsoever they abounded in all manner of sin yet they could not endure, that either Gods Prophets or other his faithful servants should admonish or reprove them for their wickedness. And this was a manifest sign, that they were desperately resolved to continue in their sins, and were now past all hope of recovery in this sickness of their souls, seeing they would not hear the Physician, nor regard his counsel, nor follow his directions, nor use any means for their recovery; but cast the potions against the walls and pull of the plasters applied for their curing, and throw them in the Physicians face. The like example we have Isaiah. 30. 9. 10. 11. Where the Prophet complaineth that the Israelites were a rebellious people, lying children, who 1would not hear the word of the Lord, which say unto the seers see not, and to the Prophets prophesy not unto us right things, but speak flattering things unto us, Prophesy errors &c. So 2Amos. 2. 12. & 7. 12. 13. 14, &. Mich. 2. 6. Jer. 44. 15. 16.
The sinne whereof they are accused, is their impatiencie of rebuke, for howsoeuer they abounded in all manner of sin yet they could not indure, that eyther Gods Prophets or other his faithfull seruants should admonish or reprooue them for their wickednesse. And this was a manifest signe, that they were desperately resolued to continue in their sins, and were now past all hope of recouerie in this sicknesse of their soules, seeing they would not heare the Phisition, nor regard his counsaile, nor follow his directions, nor vse any meanes for their recouery; but cast the potions against the walls and pull of the plaisters applied for their curing, and throw them in the Physitions face. The like example wee haue Esay. 30. 9. 10. 11