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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.
First, because God commandeth nothing which is contrary 1to honesty, the law of nature, and good manners; but that the Prophet of God should marry with an infamous and common harlot, is contrary to all these; and therefore God did not command it actually to be done, but only by way of parable.
First, because God commandeth nothing which is contrarie 1to honestie, the law of nature, and good manners; but that the Prophet of God should marrie with an infamous and common harlot, is contrarie to all these; and therefore God did not command it actually to be done, but onely by way of parable.
- 1Reasons proving that the Prophets marriage was only in vision.Reasons prouing that the Prophets mariage was onely in vision.
But against this is objected, that God commanding it, it becometh honest and lawful. I answer, that this is to beg that which is in question: neither doth God command evil and unlawful things, that so they may become good and honest; but his will being the rule of goodness and justice, doth only command things good and just; and therefore they are so to be esteemed, because not only they are ⟨p. 32⟩good and just in their own nature, but also because he willeth and commandeth them.
But against this is obiected, that God commanding it, it becommeth honest and lawfull. I answere, that this is to beg that which is in question: neither doth God command euill and vnlawfull things, that so they may become good and honest; but his will being the rule of goodnesse and iustice, doth onely command things good and iust; and therfore they are so to be esteemed, because not onely they are