A69234:318
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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Thirdly, he useth this phrase of speech, because it containeth 1in it, the sum of those benefits, which are offered and bestowed in the Gospel, & is as it were a brief abridgement of the whole work of our salvation; for those who are sons, are likewise predestinate to eternal life, seeing he hath therefore predestinate us to be adopted through Jesus Christ unto himself, as it is Eph. 1. 5. If we are sons, then need we not 2to doubt of the love of our heavenly father; if we are sons, then are we called to this high dignity, seeing before our calling, we were strangers and enemies; if sons, then are we justified in Gods sight, freed from sin, and endued with righteousness, and so fully reconciled unto God, seeing the Lord infinite in justice, would never admit any into such a high degree of favour, who were yet polluted in their sins, and destitute of righteousness. If we are sons, then have we received the spirit of adoption, which leadeth and ruleth us, mortifieth our corruptions, and quickeneth us in the inner man, raising us up from the death of sin to holiness and newness of life. Finally, if we are sons, then also we are heirs and coheirs with Christ of the kingdom of glory. Rom. 8. 17.3
Thirdly, he vseth this phrase of speech, because it containeth 1in it, the summe of those benefits, which are offered and bestowed in the Gospel, & is as it were a briefe abridgement of the whole worke of our saluation; for those who are sons, are likewise predestinate to eternall life, seeing he hath therfore predestinate vs to bee adopted through Iesus Christ vnto himselfe, as it is Eph. 1. 5. If we are sonnes, then need we not 2to doubt of the loue of our heauenly father; if we are sons, then are we called to this high dignitie, seeing before our calling, we were strangers and enemies; if sonnes, then are we iustified in Gods sight, freed from sinne, and indued with righteousnesse, and so fully reconciled vnto God, seeing the Lord infinit in iustice, would neuer admit any into such a high degree of fauour, who were yet polluted in their sinnes, and destitute of righteousnesse. If we are sonnes, then haue we receiued the spirit of adoption, which leadeth and ruleth vs, mortifieth our corruptions, and quickneth vs in the inner man, raising vs vp from the death of sin to holines and newnes of life. Finally, if we are sons, then also we are heires and coheires with Christ of the kingdome of glorie.