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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 we may note the infinite mercy of God, who taketh 1occasion even of mens sins, and his own punishments to show and extend unto them his bounty and goodness; for he rejected the people of Israel out of the covenant of works, that he might receive them into his covenant of grace; he casteth them off from being his people, that he might entertain them to be his sons; and not them alone, but together with them the Gentiles also. And for this purpose he scattereth them amongst the Gentiles, that by occasion of calling them unto the kingdom of Christ, by whom the lost sheep of the house of Israel were to be gathered together, he might with them call the Gentiles likewise: for the Israelites by a certain right, in regard of Gods promises, made to their forefathers, were to have the first oftener of Gods mercies, and in the first place to be called into the covenant of grace; and therefore God in his infinite wisdom and mercy, scattereth them amongst all nations, that upon the occasion of their calling, he might call the Gentiles together with them.
Where we may note the infinite mercie of God, who taketh 1occasion euen of mens sinnes, and his owne punishments to shew and extend vnto them his bountie and goodnesse; for he reiected the people of Israel out of the couenant of workes, that he might receiue them into his couenant of grace; hee casteth them off from being his people, that he might entertaine them to be his sons; and not them alone, but together with them the Gentiles also. And for this purpose he scattereth them amongst the Gentiles, that by occasion of calling them vnto the kingdome of Christ, by whom the lost sheep of the house of Israel were to be gathered together, he might with them call the Gentiles likewise: for the Israelites by a certaine right, in regard of Gods promises, made to their forefathers, were to haue the first ofter of Gods mercies, and in the first place to bee called into the couenant of grace; and therefore God in his infinite wisedome and mercie, scattereth them amongst all nations, that vpon the occasion of their calling, hee might call the Gentiles together with them.
- 1God taketh occasion of mens sins to show his goodness.God taketh occasion of mens sinnes to shew his goodnesse.