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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.
The second use serveth to comfort Gods poor servants; 1for seeing it is not in the virtue, and much less the quantity of the food which we receive principally, that we are nourished, but in Gods blessing; therefore though their store be small, they may safely rest upon Gods providence, who as he can leave little virtue in great store, where he meaneth to curse, so he can add double virtue to single provision, and make their small pittance as sufficient for the preserving of their health and strength, as the great abundance of the rich. For as our Saviour hath taught us, We live not by bread 2only, but by every word which proceedeth out of the mouth of God Mat. 4. 4. If Elijah have but one meals meat, yet God can add such virtue to it, that in the strength thereof he shall be able to travail forty days; if the poor widow will depend upon gods providence, though she have no more but a handful of meal, and a cruse of Oil, yet it shall by Gods blessing be made sufficient to preserve her the whole time of dearth. Though Daniel and his fellows have only 3water and pulse to feed upon, because they would not transgress Gods commandment to have better cheer, they shall thereby be fairer and in better liking, then they who eat the portion of the kings meat. And who doth not see by daily experience, that our poor country people, who feed for the most part upon hard cheese, milk, and roots, through the blessing of God, have greater strength and better health, and longer life, then the richer sort who pamper themselves with all dainties?
The second vse serueth to comfort Gods poore seruants; 1for seeing it is not in the vertue, and much lesse the quantitie of the foode which wee receiue principally, that we are nourished, but in Gods blessing; therefore though their store be small, they may safely rest vpon Gods prouidence, who as he can leaue little vertue in great store, where he meaneth to curse, so hee can adde double vertue to single prouision, and make their small pittance as sufficient for the preseruing of their health and strength, as the great abundance of the rich. For as our Sauiour hath taught vs, We liue not by bread