A69234:1145
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, it showeth and condemneth the grievous sin of many amongst us, who run and are not sent, and presumptuously rush into the place of Gods ambassadors, having neither calling nor approbation from him: yea & that ⟨p. 162⟩after in his word he hath plainly protested, that seeing they have refused knowledge, he hath rejected and deposed them from the Priest-hood. It is counted an heinous fault amongst us, for one who is lawfully suspended and degraded, to execute the function of the Ministry, but how much more intolerable is their contempt against Gods sovereign Majesty, who being for their ignorance deprived by him, and rejected as being none of his Ministers, dare yet audaciously take upon them this office and function? Much better therefore were it for such, with those false Prophets of whom Zechariah speaketh, to give over the place of a Prophet, as being 1ashamed of their ignorance and insufficiency, and to lay aside their habit, wherewith they have deceived and abused the people, and plainly to confess I am no Prophet, I am an Husbandman, or an heard-man, or a trades-man, then by retaining the place of Gods Ministers, to inflame his wrath and pull down his fearful vengeance against them, Ezech. 34. 10. Jer. 27. 15.2
Secondly, it sheweth and condemneth the grieuous sinne of many amongst vs, who runne and are not sent, and presumptuously rush into the place of Gods ambassadours, hauing neither calling nor approbation from him: yea & that ⟨p. 162⟩after in his word he hath plainely protested, that seeing they haue refused knowledge, he hath rejected and deposed them from the Priest-hood. It is counted an hainous fault amongst vs, for one who is lawfully suspended and degraded, to execute the function of the Ministerie, but how much more intollerable is their contempt against Gods soueraigne Majestie, who being for their ignorance depriued by him, and rejected as being none of his Ministers, dare yet audaciously take vpon them this office and function? Much better therefore were it for such, with those false Prophets of whom Zacharie speaketh, to giue ouer the place of a Prophet, as being