A69234:1124
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.
Seeing therefore the preaching of the word is the ordinary means of salvation, hence it followeth that the neglect of this preaching is the ordinary means which bringeth destruction; and consequently such Ministers as take upon them the charge of souls, and do not feed them ⟨p. 150⟩with this bread of life, are principal causes whereby those People are destroyed.
Seeing therefore the preaching of the word is the ordinarie meanes of saluation, hence it followeth that the neglect of this preaching is the ordinarie meanes which bringeth destruction; and consequently such Ministers as take vppon them the charge of soules, and doe not feede them ⟨p. 150⟩with this bread of life, are principall causes whereby those People are destroyed.
The use of this doctrine serveth for the admonition of 1divers sorts of men, and for their reproof if they neglect this admonition. First all intending the Ministry, or having taken the charge upon them, are to be admonished that they seriously examine themselves, whether they are furnished with knowledge and other gifts necessarily required to this calling; otherwise they are not to enter into it, if already they have not undertaken it, or not to continue in this calling if they be already entered: for what will it profit them to get thereby worldly maintenance, or an easy and idle life, if they through their ignorance and insufficiency, neglecting their duty, destroy not only their own souls, but also the precious souls of the people committed to their charge.
The vse of this doctrine serueth for the admonition of 1diuers sorts of men, and for their reproofe if they neglect this admonition. First all intending the Ministerie, or hauing taken the charge vpon them, are to be admonished that they seriously examine themselues, whether they are furnished with knowledge and other gifts necessarily required to this calling; otherwise they are not to enter into it, if already they haue not vndertaken it, or not to continue in this calling if they be already entered: for what will it profite them to get thereby worldly mainteynance, or an easie and idle life, if they through their ignorance and insufficiencie, neglecting their dutie, destroy not onely their owne soules, but also the precious soules of the people committed to their charge.