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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, we may observe, that though the Lord spareth for 1a time, yet he will not for ever defer punishment: for as sin increaseth, judgement approacheth; and though the Lord long delay to visit mens wickedness, yet the time runneth on and expireth, and that which remaineth in the end, will be very short and little before vengeance be inflicted. And therefore let not Gods patience and long suffering harden us in sin, and cause us to defer; but rather hasten our repentance: let us lay hold of the acceptable time and day of salvation, whilst it lasteth; otherwise, if we delay our conversion, the Lord within a little while, when we least look for it, will cause his judgements suddenly to surprise us.
Lastly, we may obserue, that though the Lord spareth for 1a time, yet he will not for euer deferre punishment: for as sinne increaseth, iudgement approcheth; and though the Lord long delay to visit mens wickednesse, yet the time runneth on and expireth, and that which remaineth in the end, will be very short and little before vengeance be inflicted. And therefore let not Gods patience and long suffering harden vs in sinne, and cause vs to deferre; but rather hasten our repentance: let vs lay hold of the acceptable time and day of saluation, whilest it lasteth; otherwise, if we delay our conuersion, the Lord within a little while, when we least looke for it, will cause his iudgements suddainly to surprise vs.
- 14. Punishments deferred, are in the end inflicted.4. Punishmēts deferred, are in the end inflicted.
And thus much concerning the time: the punishment it self is expressed in these words; I will visit. The which word 1is of ambiguous signification: for it is sometime taken in the best part, when as the Lord visiteth in mercy, to bestow a benefit which hath been promised, but somewhile deferred. So he is said to have visited Sarah: