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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.
Secondly, we may observe Gods infallible truth, in performing 1his promises, notwithstanding mans unworthiness of the least of them. After that Jehu had executed Gods judgements upon the house of Ahab, the Lord promised him that he would confirm the kingdom unto him, and his posterity unto the fourth generation. Now after this promise made by God, Jehu who had showed his hatred to Achabs person and posterity, showed notwithstanding his love to his sins, forsaking the Lord and betaking himself to the worship of idols. And in his steps did his progeny walk, adding one outrageous wickedness to another: but yet never the less the Lord made good his promises to him and his posterity. The consideration whereof may comfort those that are cast down in the sight of their unworthiness, thinking that because they deserve not Gods mercy, therefore they shall not be partakers of it; seeing we have his gracious promises of grace and mercy, the which though there be no cause in us, why he should perform, yet there is cause enough in God himself, who is infinite in mercy, and infallible in his truth. Rom. 3. 3, 4.2
Secondly, we may obserue Gods infallible truth, in performing 1his promises, notwithstanding mans vnworthines of the least of them. After that Iehu had executed Gods iudgements vpon the house of Ahab, the Lord promised him that he would confirme the kingdome vnto him, and his posterity vnto the fourth generation. Now after this promise made by God, Iehu who had shewed his hatred to Achabs person and posterity, shewed notwithstanding his loue to his sinnes, forsaking the Lord and betaking himselfe to the worship of idols. And in his steps did his progenie walke, adding one outragious wickednesse to another: but yet neuer the lesse the Lord made good his promises to him and his posteritie. The consideration whereof may comfort those that are cast downe in the sight of their vnworthinesse, thinking that because they deserue not Gods mercie, therefore they shall not be partakers of it; seeing we haue his gratious promises of grace and mercie, the which though there be no cause in vs, why he should performe, yet there is cause enough in God himselfe, who is infinite in mercy, and infallible in his truth.