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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
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Thirdly, we may observe, that before the Lord executed those punishments upon the people which their sins deserved, he first revealeth his will unto his Prophets. Whence we learn Gods special love towards them and their dignity, in that the Lord maketh choice of them, to be as it were his privy counsellors, without whose knowledge he will do no work of great importance: according to that, Amos 3. 7. 1The Lord will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret to his servants the Prophets. The practise whereof we may see towards Abraham. Gen. 18. 17.2
Thirdly, we may obserue, that before the Lord executed those punishments vpon the people which their sinnes deserued, he first reuealeth his will vnto his Prophets. Whence we learne Gods speciall loue towards them and their dignitie, in that the Lord maketh choyce of them, to be as it were his priuie counsellers, without whose knowledge he will do no worke of great importance: according to that, Amos 3. 7. 1The Lord will doe nothing, but he reuealeth his secret to his seruants the Prophets. The practise whereof wee may see towards Abraham. Gen. 18. 17.2