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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.
Now they are said to ascend out of the land, because the kingdom of sin and Satan is worldly, earthly and below; whereas the kingdom of Christ is spiritual, heavenly and above; and therefore they who will come unto it, must not lie grovelling upon the earth, but must ascend unto it. And of this the earthly Jerusalem was a type, which was situated in a hie place; in regard whereof the children of Judah, when they came out of the land of their captivity, were said to ascend out of the land. And to this the Prophet here alludeth, as also the Prophet Isaiah, Chap. 2. 2.1
Now they are said to ascend out of the land, because the kingdome of sinne and Satan is worldlie, earthly and below; whereas the kingdome of Christ is spirituall, heauenly and aboue; and therefore they who will come vnto it, must not lie groueling vpon the earth, but must ascend vnto it. And of this the earthly Ierusalem was a type, which was situated in a hie place; in regard whereof the children of Iuda, when they came out of the land of their captiuitie, were said to ascend out of the land. And to this the Prophet here alludeth, as also the Prophet Esay, Chap. 2. 2.1
The Church then, and people of God, after that they are redeemed and set at liberty by Christ, must not abide below in the kingdom of darkness, but they must ascend into the kingdom of Christ, the kingdom of grace, where they are to live like Gods subjects, and do service to their Lord and Saviour, who hath redeemed them to this purpose; 1and then to the kingdom of glory, where they shall receive a rich reward for their service, even a crown of glory, and everlasting happiness.