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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 last thing which we will here observe is, that if we decline in our virtues, graces and manners, we shall also decline 1in our strength and manliness; if we wax cold in the zeal of Gods glory, he will also cool our courage; and if with effeminate inconstancy we turn from him, he will also effeminate our minds, and take away our valour, strength ⟨p. 89⟩and fortitude; and so becoming weak, impotent and dastardly cowards, we shall be made a fit pray for our weakest enemies. And those who heretofore trembled at our names, whilst serving God he filled our hearts with courage, and our hands with strength, shall after our defection, when our hearts are changed and made effeminate, give us shameful foils and obtain an easy victory. And this appeareth in 2the example of the Israelites, Joshua 7. in the time of the Judges: in the reign of Saul and David, and the rest of the 3Kings, according to the word of the Lord, Deut. 28. 7. 25. 32. 30. Jos. 23 10. Levit. 26. 7. 8. 17.
The last thing which we will here obserue is, that if wee decline in our vertues, graces and manners, we shall also decline 1in our strength and manlinesse; if we waxe cold in the zeale of Gods glorie, he will also coole our courage; and if with effeminate inconstancie wee turne from him, hee will also effeminate our minds, and take away our valor, strength ⟨p. 89⟩and fortitude; and so becomming weake, impotent and dastardly cowards, we shall bee made a fit pray for our weakest enemies. And those who heretofore trēbled at our names, whilest seruing God he filled our hearts with courage, and our hands with strength, shall after our defection, when our hearts are changed and made effeminate, giue vs shamefull foiles and obtaine an easie victorie. And this appeareth in