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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.
Lastly, it serveth for the comfort of Gods Children, when as they are sharply afflicted for their sins, seeing this is no sign of Gods hatred and of their rejection, but rather of his Love and Fatherly care over them, which causeth him to lay upon them these chastisements, that hereby they may be reclaimed from their sins, and not suffered to run on in their evil courses to their destruction.
Lastly, it serueth for the comfort of Gods Children, when as they are sharply afflicted for their sinnes, seeing this is no signe of Gods hatred and of their rejection, but rather of his Loue and Fatherly care ouer them, which causeth him to lay vpon them these chastisements, that hereby they may bee reclaymed from their sinnes, and not suffered to runne on in their euill courses to their destruction.
The second doctrine which we here learn is, that if 1we do neglect our duty to GOD, he will make those who owe us duty, to neglect this duty when we most expect it; and if we dishonour him by our sins, he will cause us to be dishonoured and disgraced, not only by our enemies and strangers, but also by our nearest and most familiar friends. So because the people of Israel, who professed ⟨p. 272⟩themselves the spouse and children of God, did by forsaking the Lord their husband and father, and adhering unto Idols, grievously dishonour his holy name, the Lord layeth upon them a proportionable punishment, that their wives and daughters should neglect to them all love, conjugal duties, and filial obedience, whereby they should not only inwardly be vexed and grieved in their minds, but also outwardly in their names be exposed to infamy and reproach.
The second doctrine which wee here learne is, that if 1wee doe neglect our dutie to GOD, hee will make those who owe vs dutie, to neglect this dutie when we most expect it; and if wee dishonour him by our sinnes, hee will cause vs to bee dishonoured and disgraced, not onely by our enimies and strangers, but also by our nearest and most familiar friends. So because the people of Israell, who professed