A69234:1150
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 second cause is our want of love and delight in heavenly and spiritual things, and our too much love of the world and worldly vanities; for if our treasure were in the Ark of God, our hearts would be there also; if Gods Law were to us, as it was unto David, sweeter then the honey & the ⟨p. 164⟩honey comb; if with him we loved it better then all worldly riches, then would we also never forget it, but meditate therein day and night.
The second cause is our want of loue and delight in heauenly and spirituall things, and our too much loue of the world and worldly vanities; for if our treasure were in the Arke of God, our hearts would be there also; if Gods Law were to vs, as it was vnto Dauid, sweeter then the hony & the ⟨p. 164⟩hony combe; if with him we loued it better then all worldly riches, then would we also neuer forget it, but meditate therein day and night.
The third cause of the forgetfulness of Gods Law is, 1our pride of heart, through the unthankful abuse of our prosperity; for such is our corruption, that whereas Gods benefits should make us mindful of his Law, that in lieu of thankfulness, we might obey it; contrariwise the abundance of Gods mercies makes us to forget not only the Law, but even God himself, so the Lord complaineth. Hos. 13. 6. 2As in their pastures so were they filled, they were filled, and their heart was exalted, therefore have they forgotten me. Hence it is that the Lord giveth the Israelites so oft warning, that when they abounded in Gods blessings, they should not suffer their hearts, to be lift up, & so to forget him the author of all their good.