A69234:1159
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.
And these are those punishments both temporal and eternal, which the Lord inflicteth upon those who forget his law; which that we may avoid, we are not only with all reverence to hear and receive the word of God, but also with all care and conscience to treasure it up in our memories, ⟨p. 167⟩that so we may perform obedience thereunto in our lives and conversations, which if we do we shall be eternally blessed. Jam. 1. 25.1
And these are those punishments both temporall and eternall, which the Lord inflicteth vpon those who forget his law; which that wee may auoyde, wee are not onely with all reuerence to heare and receiue the word of God, but also with all care and conscience to treasure it vp in our memories, ⟨p. 167⟩that so we may performe obedience therevnto in our liues and conuersations, which if wee doe we shall be eternally blessed. Iam. 1. 25.1
To this purpose let us briefly consider of some means, 1whereby we may help our memories, and avoid this sin of forgetfulness. The first is, that we prepare our selves before we hear the word of God, that our hearts may be fit grounds to receive the seed of Gods word. And this is done first, by meditating upon our sins, which we desire should be mortified, and on those virtues and graces, wherein we are weak or wanting; and this will work in us an earnest desire to hear the word, which is the Physic that will cure our corruptions, & the food which will nourish & strengthen us in all grace and goodness. Now those who feed upon this heavenly banquet with a hungry appetite, and a good stomach, they will well digest it, and retain this wholesome nourishment; whereas they who hear the word and receive this food with cloyed appetites, they are ready as soon as they have received it, to cast it up again through forgetfulness.