A69234:1346
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, we are taught hereby not to extenuate our sins, 1by alleging that the things wherein we offend are but trifles, and matters of small moment; for the main evil in sin is the transgression of Gods commandment, & the evil disposition of the sinner. Now Gods commandment is broken in small matters, as well as in great, and a man may show more malice and wickedness in committing a sin but light in it own nature, when as it is committed upon knowledge, against the conscience, presumptuously, & contemptuously against Gods majesty, then another who falleth into a grievous sin which is not aggravated by these circumstances. What smaller matter in it self then to eat an apple? yet here in our first parents did grievously sin, because they transgressed Gods express commandment, and showed gross infidelity and pride in this action. What less matter then to gather a few sticks upon the sabbath day? yet2 ⟨p. 253⟩because it was an action of contempt against Gods majesty, who in his law had newly forbidden it, it was a more heinous sin in Gods sight, then Davids murder & adultery, because the one proceeded from malice of hart and profane despite of God, the other from the frailty and infirmity of the flesh.
Secondly, we are taught hereby not to extenuate our sins, 1by alleadging that the things wherein we offend are but trifles, and matters of small moment; for the maine euill in sin is the transgression of Gods commandement, & the euill disposition of the sinner. Now Gods commandement is broken in small matters, as well as in great, and a man may shew more malice and wickednes in committing a sinne but light in it owne nature, when as it is committed vpon knowledge, against the conscience, presumptuously, & contemptuously against Gods majestie, then another who falleth into a grieuous sinne which is not aggrauated by these circumstances. What smaller matter in it selfe then to eate an apple? yet here in our first parents did grieuously sinne, because they transgressed Gods expresse commandement, and shewed grose infidelitie and pride in this action. What lesse matter then to gather a few stickes vpon the sabbath day? yet