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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.
The other is corporal and local; when as the Saints of God united in that spiritual union, are also gathered together in the same place, country, and congregation; the which of all the faithful is exceedingly to be desired, for the mutual comfort and edification one of another, which cometh unto all them, who being united by the same spirit and faith, are also knit together in the same company and fellowship. The Do∣ctrines.
The other is corporall and locall; when as the Saints of God vnited in that spirituall vnion, are also gathered together in the same place, country, and congregation; the which of all the faithfull is exceedingly to be desired, for the mutuall comfort and edification one of another, which commeth vnto all them, who being vnited by the same spirit and faith, are also knit together in the same company and fellowshippe. The Do∣ctrines.
And this is the meaning of these words. The doctrines which arise from them, are these. First, whereas the promises 1of God, concerning the gathering together of his Church, are made both to the Jews, Israelites, and Gentiles; and unto ⟨p. 118⟩the Jews in the first place. Hence we learn to lay aside that ancient enmity which is in worldly men towards that Nation, and to love those which are converted to the faith as brethren; and likewise to pray for those which are not yet called, that they may be added to the Church. The malice of men towards this nation hath bin such, that it is grown into a proverbial speech; to hate one as they hate a Jew: the which, howsoever it is a just judgement of God upon the Jews, for their obstinacy in their infidelity and unthankfulness; yet it is a sin in them, seeing this people have in divers respects deserved well at our hands; in that they were for a long time together, faithful treasurers of Gods divine oracles, the Law and Prophets; in that they were our mother Church, unto which we were added, from whom we have received our light and knowledge; and in that by their fall, salvation is come unto us Gentiles: