A69234:1161
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, before we come, we must purge our hearts from all maliciousness and filthiness, and remove out of our minds all our worldly businesses and distractions, which will choke in us the seed of Gods word, and keep us from hearing and remembering it. If then we would keep and lock up the treasure of Gods word in the chest of our hearts, we must first cast out of it the base rags of worldly vanities, for God and Mammon, spiritual wisdom and worldly profaneness, will never dwell together.
Secondly, before wee come, wee must purge our hearts from all maliciousnesse and filthinesse, and remoue out of our minds all our worldly businesses and distractions, which will choak in vs the seede of Gods word, and keepe vs from hearing and remembring it. If then we would keep and lock vp the treasure of Gods word in the chest of our hearts, wee must first cast out of it the base rags of worldly vanities, for God and Mammon, spirituall wisdome and worldly profanenesse, will neuer dwell together.
Thirdly, we must before we come have recourse unto God by hearty prayer, desiring him that with his holy spirit he will not only open our ears, that we may reverently hear his word, but also write it in our harts, so as it may never be blotted out.
Thirdly, wee must before wee come haue recourse vnto God by hearty prayer, desiring him that with his holy spirit hee will not onely open our eares, that wee may reuerently heare his word, but also write it in our harts, so as it may neuer be blotted out.
So in the hearing of the word, we are to perform these duties, if we would retain it in memory: first, we must hear it with delight, for if with David we delight our selves ⟨p. 168⟩