A69234:1466
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 hereof serveth to reprove such, as consort themselves 1in near familiarity and fellowship with those, who by their daily practise show their unrecoverable and desperate rebellion against God, and their profane contempt of all goodness; seeing hereby they notably bewray their impiety ⟨p. 312⟩towards God, and their extreme folly in regard of themselves. For if they had any true love of God, or zeal of his glory, they would not be familiar with those that hate him, nor yet grace such graceless imps with their company, who spend their whole lives to his dishonour; and if they had any dram of true wisdom, to provide for their own safety, they would not range themselves in the forlorn hope, nor venture their lives in that ship which is ready to sink; nor join themselves with such wicked companions, who having committed high treason against the great King of heaven and earth, are daily in danger to be attached, condemned, and led to execution.
The vse hereof serueth to reproue such, as consort themselues 1in neere familiaritie and fellowship with those, who by their daily practise shew their vnrecouerable and desperate rebellion against God, and their prophane contempt of all goodnes; seeing hereby they notablie bewray their impietie ⟨p. 312⟩towards God, and their extreme follie in regard of themselues. For if they had any true loue of God, or zeale of his glorie, they would not be familiar with those that hate him, nor yet grace such gracelesse impes with their companie, who spend their whole liues to his dishonor; and if they had any dramme of true wisdome, to prouide for their owne safetie, they would not range thēselues in the forlorne hope, nor venture their liues in that ship which is readie to sinck; nor ioyne themselues with such wicked companions, who hauing committed high treason against the great King of heauen and earth, are daily in danger to bee attached, condemned, and led to execution.
- 1Those reproved who comfort with wicked men.