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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.
And so much for the meaning of the words. Now we are to set down such doctrines as do arise out of them. The first The Do∣ctrines. thing which here we observe, is, that when the people of Israel were not reclaimed with the two former punishments, 1the Lord goeth forward unto the third, which was far more grievous then both the other; because they did not only go forward in their former wickedness, but also added this unto the rest, the neglect and contempt of Gods judgements. So that this physic of Gods correction, either worketh upon the conscience, and purgeth away the corruptions of sin; or if it have no operation, it maketh the party diseased worse then he was before, and moveth the Lord our Physician, to administer a purgation of greater force. And therefore let us learn to make profitable use of lesser punishments, or else the Lord will inflict those which are more grievous, either till he have amended, or else destroyed us. Examples hereof we have in Pharaoh, the Jews, and many others.
And so much for the meaning of the words. Now we are to set downe such doctrines as do arise out of them. The first The Do∣ctrines. thing which here we obserue, is, that when the people of Israel were not reclaimed with the two former punishments, 1the Lord goeth forward vnto the third, which was farre more grieuous then both the other; because they did not onely goe forward in their former wickednesse, but also added this vnto the rest, the neglect and contempt of Gods iudgements. So that this physicke of Gods correction, either worketh vpon the conscience, and purgeth away the corruptions of sinne; or if it haue no operation, it maketh the party diseased worse then he was before, and moueth the Lord our Physitian, to administer a purgation of greater force. And therefore let vs learne to make profitable vse of lesser punishments, or else the Lord will inflict those which are more grieuous, either till he haue amended, or else destroyed vs. Examples hereof we haue in Pharaoh, the Iewes, and many others.
- 1God inflicteth more heavy punishments where lighter will not amend us.God inflicteth more heauie punishments where lighter will not amend vs.