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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.
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. 2So Peter, Act. 2. 23. 37. 38. And Paul, Rom. 1. & 2. & 3. &c.
Where Gods Ministers may obserue in Gods owne practise, 1what is the best methode and order for the conuerting 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 fearefull punishments temporall and eternall, which by them they haue deserued. And when thus by the preaching of the law, they are thorowly humbled in the sight of their owne misery, then they are to raise them vp again by the preaching of the Gospel, containing in it Gods gracious promises of mercie and forgiuenes in Iesus Christ. For this is the order which the wisdom of God hath thought most fit; as appeareth in this place, and in al the writings and sermons, not only of the Prophets, but also of the Apostles. 2So Peter, Act. 2. 23. 37. 38. And Paul, Rom. 1. & 2. & 3. &c.