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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.
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 Ephe. 4. 11. 12. He therefore gave ⟨p. 149⟩4some to be Apostles, and some Evangelists, and some Pastort and Teachers: for the gathering together of the Saints, for the work of the ministry, & for the edification of the body of Christ. So he saith, that by the Gospel we are called to that salvation, unto which we were elected, and to obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Thes. 2. 13. 14. And this is signified in the 5Parable, where all that come to the wedding supper are called thereunto by the kings servants.