A69234:1139
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.
Secondly, because negligent Ministers are accursed; for 1if a curse belongeth to them who withdraw corn from the people, Prou. 11. 26. what are they to expect who with-hold from them this spiritual Manna, the food of their souls, which should nourish them to life eternal? surely both are cursed The difference is, they are cursed by the people, these by God himself; for if the Lord pronounceth them accursed, that do the work of destruction negligently, when he requireth it, as appeareth, Jer. 48. 10. then much 2more accursed is he, who negligently performeth the work of salvation, which by a certain kind of eminency is called the work of God, 1. Cor. 16. 10. for howsoever the 3other be his work yet it is his strange work, Isaiah 28. 21. 4whereas this is a work of his nature, even of his mercy in which he much delighteth.5
Secondly, because negligent Ministers are accursed; for 1if a curse belongeth to them who withdraw corne from the people, Prou. 11. 26. what are they to expect who with-hould from them this spirituall Manna, the foode of their soules, which should nourish them to life eternall? surely both are cursed The difference is, they are cursed by the people, these by God himselfe; for if the Lord pronounceth them accursed, that doe the worke of destruction negligently, when he requireth it, as appeareth, Ier. 48. 10. then much