A69234:1059
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.
And this is signified by this phrase of rebuking the priest, where by Priest we are to understand all whosoever have a lawful calling from god, to deliver his word, whether, Priest, Prophet or other Ministers; but he maketh mention of the Priest, because ordinarily to him was committed the office of teaching, exhorting, and comforting Gods people, as also of rebuking, accusing, and condemning the obstinate and rebellious.
And this is signified by this phrase of rebuking the priest, where by Priest we are to vnderstand all whosoeuer haue a lawful calling from god, to deliuer his word, whether, Priest, Prophet or other Ministers; but he maketh mention of the Priest, because ordinarily to him was committed the office of teaching, exhorting, and comforting Gods people, as also of rebuking, accusing, and condemning the obstinate and rebellious.
Now this did exceedingly aggravate their sins, in that they durst thus insolently & presumptuously oppose themselves against Gods Priests, returning reproof for reproof, and inverting and perverting Gods own order and ordinance, who appointed the Priests in the Ministry of the Word, to rebuke their sins, and that freely without check and controlment for their just reprehensions. The which insolencie and presumption was to be punished by the law of God, even with death it self, as appeareth. Deut. 17. 11. 12. And 1this the Lord himself inflicted upon Corah & his associates. ⟨p. 119⟩Numb. 16. The reason is, because this contempt is not offered only against the Minister, but against God himself, and his ordinance, as our Saviour hath taught us. Mat. 10. 14. 2