A69234:1148
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.
Their sin was forgetfulness of Gods Law, for howsoever 1they were the Lords Priests, unto whom Gods Oracles were committed, in which by Gods Commandment they were to meditate continually, that so not only knowing but also remembering them, they might be the better fitted both to observe them themselves, and also to teach and instruct the people in the knowledge of Gods will, in his Law revealed, yet such was their carelessness, negligence and contempt of it, that they neither knew nor remembered it, and much less obeyed it themselves, or informed the people, that they might know and keep it. From whence we may 2observe how inclinable we are to this vice of forgetfulness, seeing neither respect of our place and duty, nor any means that can be used will imprint Gods Law in the stony tables of our memories, unless it be engraven with the finger of gods spirit, howsoever they are like wax ready to receive the print of any worldly impression, & like brass to keep it.
Their sinne was forgetfulnesse of Gods Law, for howsoeuer 1they were the Lords Priests, vnto whom Gods Oracles were committed, in which by Gods Commaundement they were to meditate continually, that so not onely knowing but also remembring them, they might be the better fitted both to obserue them themselues, and also to teach and instruct the people in the knowledge of Gods will, in his Law reuealed, yet such was their carelesnesse, negligence and contempt of it, that they neyther knew nor remembred it, and much lesse obeyed it themselues, or informed the people, that they might know and keepe it. From whence we may 2obserue how inclinable we are to this vice of forgetfulnesse, seeing neyther respect of our place and duety, nor any meanes that can be vsed will imprint Gods Law in the stony tables of our memories, vnlesse it be engrauen with the finger of gods spirit, howsoeuer they are like waxe ready to receiue the print of any worldly impression, & like brasse to keep it.
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