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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.
Lastly, as hereby he expresseth the inestimable benefits of 1the Gospel, so also doth he hereby stir us up to all Evangelical duties; for sons more believe, trust, hope in, love their fathers, then people their governors, and with more alacrity and diligence perform obedience unto their commandments; and therefore if we be the sons of God, we must be mindful to perform these duties to our heavenly father.
Lastly, as hereby he expresseth the inestimable benefits of 1the Gospell, so also doth he hereby stirre vs vp to all Euangelicall duties; for sonnes more beleeue, trust, hope in, loue their fathers, then people their gouernours, and with more alacritie and diligence performe obedience vnto their commandements; and therefore if wee bee the sonnes of God, wee must bee mindfull to performe these duties to our heauenly father.
- 1The name of sons stirreth us up to all Evangelical duties.The name of sonnes stirreth vs vp to all Euangelicall duties.
The last thing to be considered in this royal dignity is, that they shall be called the sons of the living God; whereby the greatness of this benefit is amplified, as though he ⟨p. 110⟩should say, Ye shall be the sons of a God, not like unto the idols, and Gods of the heathen, which either never lived, or but for a short time, but of the eternal and ever living Jehovah, who is and will be ever willing, and able to defend and provide for you, who are his children.
The last thing to bee considered in this royall dignitie is, that they shall be called the sonnes of the liuing God; whereby the greatnesse of this benefit is amplified, as though hee