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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.
For if it be intolerable for any to profess himself an ambassador, when as he was never sent by his Prince, nor hath received any message from him: how much more horrible is it for a sinful man, by intrusion to usurp the place and dignity of Gods Ambassador, whom the Lord never called to this office and function?
For if it be intollerable for any to professe himselfe an ambassadour, when as hee was neuer sent by his Prince, nor hath receyued any message from him: how much more horrible is it for a sinfull man, by intrusion to vsurpe the place and dignitie of Gods Ambassadour, whom the Lord neuer called to this office and function?
Thirdly, this sin of ignorance is heinous in the Minister, 1in that it destroyeth not only his own soul, but bringeth destruction to the people, because hereby they are deprived of the preaching of the word, the ordinary means whereby they should be saved. So the wise man teacheth us. Prou. 29. 18. Where there is no vision there the people decay. The reason 2is apparent, for whomsoever the Lord in his eternal counsel, hath purposed to preserve from destruction, and to elect unto salvation, he hath ordained in the same eternal counsel that those shall use the subordinate means, whereby they may be saved: as first, that being elected they should be also effectually called; being called they should be justified; that being justified they should be sanctified; and so being sanctified they should also be glorified, as appeareth. Rom. 8. 30 3But all these the Lord ordinarily effecteth by the Ministry of the Word, as may appear in the particulars. For first, the ordinary means of our effectual calling, is the preaching of the Gospel, as appeareth