A69234:1502
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.
And these were the persons. The sin is both expressed, and also exceedingly aggravated. Their sin laid to their charge, is their bribing and extortion; which as it is in it self evil, so it is of worse consequence; for it utterly perverteth all justice and righteous judgement, and maketh those who should be unpartial Judges, respectres of persons; as appeareth, Deut. 16. 19. The reward blindeth the eyes of the wise, 1and perverteth the words of the just.
And these were the persons. The sinne is both expressed, and also exceedingly aggrauated. Their sinne laid to their charge, is their bribing and extortion; which as it is in it selfe euill, so it is of worse consequence; for it vtterly peruerteth all iustice and righteous iudgement, and maketh those who should be vnpartiall Iudges, respecters of persons; as appeareth, Deut. 16. 19. The reward blindeth the eyes of the wise, 1and peruerteth the words of the iust.
Now this their sin is aggravated by their manner of committing of it, and that both in respect of their inward affection, and also their outward carriage and demeanour. For the former it is said, not only that they were content to receive gifts, when they were offered, but also that they embraced this sin in their heart and affection, and were far in love with their vice; for they loved to say, Bring ye.
Now this their sinne is aggrauated by their manner of committing of it, and that both in respect of their inward affection, and also their outward cariage and demeanure. For the former it is said, not onely that they were content to receiue gifts, when they were offered, but also that they embraced this sinne in their heart and affection, and were farre in loue with their vice; for they loued to say, Bring yee.