A69234:1358
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.
Now the best means to prevent this judgement is, to make a holy use of Gods more gentle chastisements, to be moved thereby unto true repentance, for usually the Lord doth not inflict upon his Church this fearful punishment, till they have often neglected and despised his fatherly corrections, whereby they should have been reclaimed. So long as there is any hope of amendment, the Lord useth his rod of chastisement, but when they vvill not be reformed, but desperately sin against God, the Lord casteth his rod aside, thrusteth them from under his discipline and government, and suffereth them to run on in their own wicked courses.
Now the best meanes to prevent this iudgement is, to make a holy vse of Gods more gentle chastisements, to be moued thereby vnto true repentance, for vsually the Lord doth not inflict vpon his Church this fearefull punishment, till they haue often neglected and dispised his fatherly corrections, wherby they should haue beene reclaymed. So long as there is any hope of amendement, the Lord vseth his rod of chastisement, but when they vvill not bee reformed, but desperately sinne against God, the Lord casteth his rod aside, thrusteth them from vnder his discipline and gouernement, and suffereth them to runne on in their owne vvicked courses.
The use of the particular doctrine is, that we embrace Gods pure worship and service, and do not defile our selves with Idolatry, superstition, and our own vvil-worship, for if we dishonour the Lord by our spiritual whoredom he will dishonour us by suffering those of our family to disgrace and discredit us by their corporal whoredom. If we vex and grieve our gracious husbands, by prostituting our souls and bodies to commit spiritual uncleanness with Idols, he will vex & grieve us by suffering our wives & daughters ⟨p. 260⟩to become harlots, and by turning our houses into common stews.
The vse of the particular doctrine is, that vvee imbrace Gods pure worship and seruice, and do not defile our selues with Idolatry, superstition, and our owne vvil-worship, for if we dishonour the Lord by our spirituall whoredome hee will dishonour vs by suffering those of our familie to disgrace and discredit vs by their corporall whoredome. If we vexe and grieue our gracious husbands, by prostituting our soules and bodyes to commit spirituall vncleannes with Idols, he wil vexe & grieue vs by suffering our wiues & daughters