A69234:1241
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, it serveth for the terror of hypocrites, who securely 1go on in the course of sin, thinking that God will be well pleased if at sometimes they make a show of religion by going to the Church, or giving an alms to a poor man, or by performing some other works of justice, mercy, ⟨p. 204⟩or liberality. But such are to know, that unless they keep a constant course in godliness, and make the path of righteousness and holiness their ordinary way, all their particular good works, which are but as it were so many steppings aside out of their constant course of sinning, will little profit them in the day of Gods visitation, because they shall be judged, not according to their extravagant good deeds, but according to their ways and ordinary conversation.
Secondly, it serueth for the terrour of hipocrites, who securely 1goe on in the course of sinne, thinking that God will be well pleased if at sometimes they make a shew of religion by going to the Church, or giuing an almes to a poore man, or by performing some other workes of justice, mercy, ⟨p. 204⟩or liberalitie. But such are to know, that vnlesse they keepe a constant course in godlines, and make the path of righteousnesse and holinesse their ordinary way, all their particular good workes, which are but as it were so many steppings aside out of their constant course of sinning, will little profit them in the day of Gods visitation, because they shall bee judged, not according to their extrauagant good deedes, but according to their wayes and ordinary conuersation.
- 1God regardeth not the extravagant good deeds of hypocrites.God regardeth not the extrauagant good deeds of hipocrits.