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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.
The use hereof is, that we be not forced with any humane authority to fall into sin: for when they have done their worst, they can but kill the body; and blessed are they who choose rather to give their lives & dearest blood, then to pollute their consciences with known wickedness: for by sinning against God, they provoke his wrath against them, who is able to destroy the body, and after to cast body and soul into eternal torments. Matth. 10. 28.
The vse hereof is, that we be not forced with any humane authority to fall into sinne: for when they haue done their worst, they can but kill the body; and blessed are they who chuse rather to giue their liues & dearest blood, then to pollute their consciences with knowne wickednesse: for by sinning against God, they prouoke his wrath against them, who is able to destroy the body, and after to cast body and soule into eternall torments. Matth. 10. 28.
Secondly, we may observe what was the estate of this 1kingdom when this threatening was denounced by the Prophet; 2namely, so strong, flourishing, and prosperous, that the people feared nothing less, then such approaching destruction: for they abounded at this time in multitude, munition, walled towns, and strong holds; they had prosperous success against their enemies, and had obtained many famous victories; so that now they were lulled asleep in deep security, fearing no danger: and yet at this time God threateneth, and soon after bringeth upon them sudden destruction. Whence we learn, that there is no strength nor power which will uphold any State, when the sins thereof pull down Gods judgements upon it. And therefore far be it from us to trust in our own multitude, power, and munition, and so ⟨p. 66⟩