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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.
But if this want of knowledge in the people, proceed from the insufficiency or idleness of their ministers, then doth it bring destruction to them also, as being the causes of their ruin. This the Lord threateneth. Ezech. 3. 18. and 33. 8. 1When I shall say to the wicked, O wicked man thou shalt dye the the death, if thou dost not speak and admonish the wicked man of his way, that wicked man shall dye for his iniquity, but his blood will I require at thy hand. To which Paul seemeth to allude Act. 20. 26. Where approving his pains in his ministry, 2he saith, he was pure from the blood of all men: From which place Gregory thus concludeth: tot occidimus, quot ad mortem ire tepidi & tacentes videmus. We murder (saith he) so many as we see going the way to destruction, and carelessly hold our peace.
But if this want of knowledge in the people, proceed from the insufficiencie or idlenesse of their ministers, then doth it bring destruction to them also, as being the causes of their ruine. This the Lord threatneth. Ezech. 3. 18. and 33. 8. 1When I shall say to the wicked, O wicked man thou shalt dye the the death, if thou dost not speake and admonish the wicked man of his way, that wicked man shall dye for his iniquitie, but his bloud will I require at thy hand. To which Paul seemeth to allude Act. 20. 26. Where approuing his paines in his ministery, 2he saith, he was pure from the bloud of all men: From which place Gregorie thus concludeth: tot occidimus, quot ad mortem ire tepidi & tacentes videmus. Wee murther (saith hee) so many as we see going the way to destruction, and carelesly hold our peace.