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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.
The use of this doctrine serveth, first to persuade all who 1have undertaken the great work of the Ministry, and have received from God some sufficiency of gifts for the discharge thereof, that they do with all diligence, care, and conscience, labour to perform the duties which belong to this high calling; which that they may the rather do, I will propound some arguments to this purpose: of which some allure and persuade, some force and constrain, to the faithful and painful preaching of the Word. The arguments 2which may persuade here unto are, first the commandment ⟨p. 155⟩of God. Matthew. 28. 19. Go and teach all nations, &c. 3teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you. Mark. 16. 15. Go ye into all the world and preach 4the gospel. Act. 20. 28. Take heed therefore unto your selves, 5and to all the flock whereof the holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the Church of God which he hath purchased with his own blood. 2 Tim. 4. 1. I charge thee therefore before God 6and before the Lord Jesus Christ, which shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and in his kingdom. 2. Preach the Word, be instant in season and out of season, improve, rebuke, exhort, with all long suffering and doctrine. 1 Pet. 5. 2. Feed 7