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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.
Thirdly, he laboureth to work in her true repentance, by forewarning her of an increase of punishment, namely, that if that great punishment of divorce and separation from God would not move them to turn from their sins, he was ready to inflict other punishments upon them, which though they were not so great as the former in their own nature, yet perhaps they were far more grievous in their opinion and apprehension. For where he willeth her to take away her sins lest he spoiled her, he implieth, that unless she repented, he would not content himself with that punishment of her divorce, but would most certainly spoil her of all the ornaments, gifts and benefits which he had bestowed on her.
Thirdly, he laboureth to worke in her true repentance, by forewarning her of an increase of punishment, namelie, that if that great punishment of diuorce and separation from God would not mooue them to turne from their sinnes, hee was readie to inflict other punishments vpon them, which though they were not so great as the former in their owne nature, yet perhaps they were farre more grieuous in their opinion and apprehension. For where hee willeth her to take away her sinnes lest hee spoiled her, hee implieth, that vnlesse she repented, he would not content himselfe with that punishment of her diuorce, but would most certainely spoile her of all the ornaments, gifts and benefits which he had bestowed on her.
Fourthly, because pride and true repentance will not stand together, therefore he seeketh to humble her, both by putting ⟨p. 175⟩her in mind of her miserable and base estate, wherein she was before he advanced her; and by assuring her that if she did not humble herself, forsake her sins, and turn unto him from her idols, he would leave her as he found her, deprive her of all his gifts, and overwhelm her with an unsupportable load of woe and misery.
Fourthly, because pride and true repentance will not stand together, therefore he seeketh to humble her, both by putting ⟨p. 175⟩