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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
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.
Again, in respect 1of Gods infinite Majesty all are alike, and in respect of his sovereign authority, all are equally his poor vassals, unto whom he hath given his Law, from the obedience whereof none are exempted more then other, nor yet from the punishment therein denounced if they transgress it. Yea, so far is God from sparing the great, rich, and mighty, that these of all other shall receive the greatest measure of punishment. First, because they have more unthankfully abused his rich mercies as means to further them in their sins, which should have served as so many arguments to move them to obedience, & then because being advanced above others in place, dignity and authority, their sins tend more to the dishonour of God, and hurt of their neighbours, then the sins of those who are in mean estate, because they are exemplary and scandalous, enticing and drawing inferiors to imitate their wicked practises; so that seldom do these high Cedars fall, but they beat down many of the lower shrubs that stand about them.
Againe, in respect 1of Gods infinte Majestie all are alike, and in respect of his soueraigne authoritie, all are equally his poore vassals, vnto whom he hath giuen his Law, from the obedience whereof none are exempted more then other, nor yet from the punishment therein denounced if they transgresse it. Yea, so far is God from sparing the great, rich, and mighty, that these of all other shall receiue the greatest measure of punishment. First, because they haue more vnthankfully abused his rich mercies as meanes to further them in their sins, which should haue serued as so many arguments to moue them to obedience, & then because being aduanced aboue others in place, dignitie and authoritie, their sinnes tend more to the dishonour of God, and hurt of their neighbours, then the sinnes of those who are in meane estate, because they are examplary and scandalous, inticing and drawing inferiours to imitate their wicked practises; so that seldome do these high Cedars fall, but they beate downe many of the lower shrubs that stand about them.