A69234:1424
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 third thing to be observed is, that as all men had need 1to be admonished of their ways in the ministry of the word, so especially those which live near unto wicked and ungodly neighbours, who by their manifold inducements, allurements, and evil examples, are always ready to seduce them out of the way of righteousness into the way of sin. For this was the case of the people of the Jews in this place, who being themselves corrupted, had the wicked Israelites for their neighbours, who by all means were ready to draw them more and more from God, into the byways of sin and wickedness; and therefore the Lord thought it good and necessary to stop them in these evil courses, not only by the admonitions of their own Prophets, who were purposely sent unto them, but also causeth our Prophet, who was sent to the Israelites, to admonish them to beware of being corrupted by their evil example. So when the people of Israel were to enter into the land of Canaan, where they should be compassed about with idolatrous Gentiles; how often and earnestly ⟨p. 292⟩doth the Lord admonish them, to beware of being seduced from his worship and service, by their wicked example, and alluring enticements.
The third thing to be obserued is, that as al men had need 1to be admonished of their waies in ye ministerie of the word, so especially those which liue neere vnto wicked and vngodly neighbours, who by their manifold inducements, allurements, and euill examples, are alwaies readie to seduce them out of the way of righteousnesse into the way of sinne. For this was the case of the people of the Iewes in this place, who being themselues corrupted, had the wicked Israelites for their neighbours, who by all meanes were ready to draw them more and more from God, into the bywaies of sin and wickednesse; and therefore the Lord thought it good and necessarie to stop them in these euill courses, not only by the admonitions of their owne Prophets, who were purposely sent vnto them, but also causeth our Prophet, who was sent to the Israelites, to admonish them to beware of being corrupted by their euill example. So when the people of Israel were to enter into the land of Canaan, where they should be compassed about with idolatrous Gentiles; how often and earnestly ⟨p. 292⟩