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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 thus much concerning the Legal comminations. 1Now follow the Evangelical consolations: for our Prophet Hosea having in the former part of the chapter (according to the usual method of the Prophets) first set down their sins, and then the judgements of God, and the punishments due unto them, doth not end his Sermon, before he had comforted Gods faithful children who were dejected with the former threatenings, by assuring them of the enlargement of the kingdom of Jesus Christ, the promised Messiah, and the propagation of the Church through the mercy of God forgiving their sins, and reconciling them unto himself in his Son, unto whom they are united by Gods spirit and a lively faith.
ANd thus much concerning the Legall comminations. 1Now follow the Euangelicall consolations: for our Prophet Hosea hauing in the former part of the chapter (according to the vsuall method of the Prophets) first set down their sins, and then the iudgements of God, and the punishments due vnto them, doth not end his Sermon, before hee had comforted Gods faithfull children who were deiected with the former threatnings, by assuring them of the inlargement of the kingdome of Iesus Christ, the promised Messias, and the propagation of the Church through the mercie of God forgiuing their sinnes, and reconciling them vnto himselfe in his Sonne, vnto whom they are vnited by Gods spirit and a liuely faith.
- 1Evangelical consolations.Euangelicall consolations.
Where Gods Ministers may observe in Gods own practise, 1what is the best method and order for the converting of a sinner, namely, first to bring men to a sight of their sins; secondly to set before them the anger of God, the curse of the law, and all those fearful punishments temporal and eternal, which by them they have deserved. And when thus by the preaching of the law, they are thoroughly humbled in the sight of their own misery, then they are to raise them up again by the preaching of the Gospel, containing in it Gods gracious promises of mercy and forgiveness in Jesus Christ. For this is the order which the wisdom of God hath thought most fit; as appeareth in this place, and in all the writings and sermons, not only of the Prophets, but also of the Apostles.