A69234:1359
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 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 ⟨p. 260⟩to become harlots, and by turning our houses into common stewes.
Lastly, we may here observe, that the Lord never wanteth 1means to execute his judgements; for to say nothing of his own absolute power, whereby he is able to destroy the sinner with a word of his mouth, he hath whole armies of his creatures ready to be the instruments of his wrath. So that when men provoke his anger, he cannot only raise their enemies against them to bring them to destruction, but even their familiar acquaintance; yea even the children of their own body, and their wives who lye in their bosom are ready to be the executioners of Gods vengeance when he appointeth them. When he meant to bring a judgement upon the house of Ahab, he could make the tutors and governors