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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
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Secondly, whereas the faithful might have been overwhelmed 1with sorrow, and troubled with many doubtings, when they heard of the utter rejection of the Israelites; as though the Church of God should thereby come to ruin: the Prophet comforteth them, and strengtheneth their saith against such doubtings, by assuring them that the Lord would make good his promise, concerning the multiplying of Abraham's seed as the stars of heaven; and that this rejection of the rebellious Israelites, should be so far from hindering of it, that he would in his infinite wisdom, make it an occasion of accomplishing his promise, and multiplying his Church; because in regard of his promise made to Abraham, he would in the ministry of the Gospel by his Apostles and Ministers, call into his Kingdom of grace; first the Israelites, and then by occasion of them, the Gentiles, amongst whom they were scattered; and so of both, the relics of Abraham's posterity, according to the flesh, and of the believing Gentiles his children, according to the spirit, he would multiply the number of his Church, like unto the stars of heaven, and sands by the sea side in multitude.
Secondly, whereas the faithfull might haue been ouerwhelmed 1with sorrow, and troubled with many doubtings, when they heard of the vtter reiection of the Israelites; as though the Church of God should thereby come to ruine: the Prophet comforteth them, and strengtheneth their saith against such doubtings, by assuring them that the Lord would make good his promise, concerning the multiplying of Abrahams seed as the starres of heauen; and that this reiection of the rebellious Israelites, should be so far from hindering of it, that he would in his infinit wisedome, make it an occasion of accomplishing his promise, and multiplying his Church; because in regard of his promise made to Abraham, he would in the ministery of the Gospell by his Apostles and Ministers, call into his Kingdome of grace; first the Israelites, and then by occasion of them, the Gentiles, amongst whom they were scattered; and so of both, the reliques of Abrahams posterity, according to the flesh, and of the beleeuing Gentiles his children, according to the spirit, he would multiply the number of his Church, like vnto the stars of heauen, and sands by the sea side in multitude.
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