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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.
So that here we may learn, that it is not the great glory and power of Princes, which will exempt them from punishment, when God visiteth. For howsoever they are gods 1with men, yet they are but men with God, and as they shall die like men, so shall they be punished like men, neither shall their great authority and high place any thing privilege them. Nay, they above and before all others shall surely smart for it, seeing they are seldom wicked alone, but with their authority and example draw others into the like wickedness.
So that here we may learne, that it is not the great glorie and power of Princes, which wil exempt them from punishment, when God visiteth. For howsoeuer they are gods 1with men, yet they are but men with God, and as they shall die like men, so shall they be punished like men, neither shal their great authoritie and high place any thing priuiledge them. Nay, they aboue and before all others shall surely smart for it, seeing they are seldome wicked alone, but with their authoritie and example draw others into the like wickednesse.
The use hereof concerneth not only Princes, but also Magistrates and masters of families, yea, all that are in any place of authority over others, that they most carefully avoid all sins; especially such as are joined with scandal of their inferiors, seeing against the day of Gods visitation they hasten and redouble their punishment.
The vse hereof concerneth not only Princes, but also Magistrates and masters of families, yea, al that are in any place of authoritie ouer others, that they most carefully auoide all sinnes; especially such as are ioyned with scandall of their inferiours, seeing against the day of Gods visitation they hasten and redouble their punishment.