A69234:1069
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
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But yet we are not thus to take it as though only those 1were to be admonished and reproved, who show some inclinable disposition to amendment, and they to be let alone, who live in their outrageous sins, and give at first sight no hope of reformation: for admonition and reproof is a special means, sanctified by God for their conversion, the hammer to batter their stony hearts, and the best tamer of these Lyons, Bears, Leopards and Cockatrices, as appeareth Esa. 11. 4. 6. 7. But only those are exempted who having 2had these means often applied, do contemn and despise them, and those who in respect of their frantic maliciousness cannot be reproved without great danger to the party who performeth this duty.
But yet wee are not thus to take it as though onely those 1were to be admonished and reproued, who shew some inclinable disposition to amendement, and they to be let alone, who liue in their outragious sinnes, and giue at first sight no hope of reformation: for admonition and reproofe is a speciall meanes, sanctified by God for their conuersion, the hammer to batter their stony hearts, and the best tamer of these Lyons, Beares, Leopards and Cockatrices, as appeareth Esa. 11. 4. 6. 7. But onely those are exempted who hauing 2had these meanes often applyed, doe contemne and despise them, and those who in respect of their frantick maliciousnes cannot be reproued without great daunger to the partie who performeth this duetie.
- 1Who are to be reproved.Who are to be reproued.
- 2Isaiah. 11. 4. 6.