A69234:1136
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 fourth motive is taken from the consideration of our 1place and calling in the Church; for the Minister is called not only to be a Disciple of Christ, but also to make Disciples, as the word [Greek or Hebrew], signifieth. Mat. 28. 19. He must not only be a soldier of Christ, but a captain, to conduct others to the heavenly Canaan; he must not only be a fervent, but a steward, to give every one in the family his portion in due season; he ought to be not only a sheep of Christ, but a shepherd, to feed the flock and defend them from the Wolfe; he must not only be a living stone in Gods Temple, as other Christians, 1 Pet. 2. 5. but he must be a 2master builder. 1. Cor. 3. 10. Not only a Plant in Gods 3Garden, Can. 4. 13. but a Gardener to plant & water others. 41 Cor. 3. 6. 9. Not only a child of God, but also a spiritual Father, begetting others unto Christ by the seed of the 5Word. In a word, he must not only be careful of his own salvation, but he must also show the like care in saving others. 1 Tim. 4. 16. And therefore it will not excuse those who 6have entered into this calling, that they line peaceably, love their neighbours, deal justly, be liberal to the poor, keep good hospitality, and abstain from offering the least wrong and injury, which are duties belonging to all Christians, if they neglect their public Ministry, and for want of teaching, suffer the people committed unto them, to be destroyed.