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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
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Secondly, we are here admonished, that we do not with Jehu and other hypocrites, rest and content our selves in 1some one or two outward works, neglecting obedience unto the rest of Gods Commandments: assuring our selves, that if our obedience be true and sincere, it will be also whole ⟨p. 61⟩and entire, both in respect of the subject and object, that is, both in respect of every part of our selves who obey, and in respect of all and every of Gods commandments, to which we are to yield obedience; for true sanctification is not of one part alone, but of the whole man, and it maketh us to hate all sins, and to love all virtues with the like affection, although not in the same proportion.
Secondly, we are here admonished, that we doe not with Iehu and other hypocrites, rest and content our selues in 1some one or two outward workes, neglecting obedience vnto the rest of Gods Commandements: assuring our selues, that if our obedience be true and sincere, it will be also whole ⟨p. 61⟩and intire, both in respect of the subiect and obiect, that is, both in respect of euery part of our selues who obey, and in respect of al and euery of Gods commandements, to which we are to yeeld obedience; for true sanctification is not of one part alone, but of the whole man, and it maketh vs to hate all sinnes, and to loue all vertues with the like affection, although not in the same proportion.
- 1We must obey all Gods Commandments.We must obey all Gods Commandements.
Thirdly, we here learn, not to make our religion, and the