A69234:266
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.
Moreover, God no doubt had his number amongst those who were led captive by Salmanasser; who though they lost the outward name of Gods people, and the notes of a visible Church, the purity of doctrine publicly preached, and the right use of the Sacraments publicly administered, yet they wanted not the spiritual graces of his Spirit, not were excluded out of his Church invisible: and howsoever they were rejected from the old covenant, yet they had their part in the covenant of grace.
Moreouer, God no doubt had his number amongst those who were led captiue by Salmanasser; who though they lost the outward name of Gods people, and the notes of a visible Church, the purity of doctrine publikely preached, and the right vse of the Sacraments publikely administred, yet they wanted not the spirituall graces of his Spirit, not were excluded out of his Church inuisible: and howsoeuer they were reiected from the old couenant, yet they had their part in the couenant of grace.
Lastly, for the future time, many of these who were scattered over the face of the earth, after the coming and ascension of Christ, were by the ministry of the Apostles and Gods Ministers, converted to the faith, and received together with the Gentiles into the covenant of grace, and admitted as true subjects of Christs Kingdom. And yet notwithstanding all this, because the greatest number of the people who were led captive, remained in their impenitency, it might be said that Israel should be Lo-ammi, none of Gods people; the far greater part giving the denomination to the whole.
Lastly, for the future time, many of these who were scattered ouer the face of the earth, after the comming and ascension of Christ, were by the ministery of the Apostles and Gods Ministers, conuerted to the faith, and receiued together with the Gentiles into the couenant of grace, and admitted as true subiects of Christs Kingdome. And yet notwithstanding all this, because the greatest number of the people who were led captiue, remained in their impenitency, it might bee said that Israel should be Lo-ammi, none of Gods people; the farre greater part giuing the denomination to the whole.