A69234:459
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 second thing to be observed is, that after the Lord 1hath rejected a people, he doth not always presently upon the divorce, withdraw his gifts and benefits from them; but leaveth them with them for a time to be enjoyed, that this his love, patience, and bounty may move them to forsake ⟨p. 176⟩their sins, that so they may be received into his former love and favour. Whereby, as we have occasion to admire and praise the indefatigable patience, and infinite bounty of our gracious God, so may we hereby be admonished, not to judge of Gods love and favour, nor of our own happiness by outward benefits, whether they be civill or spiritual; as namely, peace, plenty, a flourishing estate, the word, Sacraments, &c. seeing after the divorce he vouchsafeth to the divorced such benefits for a time; as appeareth in this place. The like example we have in Cain, who being banished Gods presence, flourished in the world: and in Saul, who though he were rejected, yet the Lord suffered him a long time to enjoy the Kingdom: and in Ahab, whose destruction was long determined before it was effected.
The second thing to be obserued is, that after the Lord 1hath reiected a people, hee doth not alwaies presently vpon the diuorce, withdraw his gifts and benefits from them; but leaueth them with them for a time to bee inioyed, that this his loue, patience, and bounty may moue them to forsake ⟨p. 176⟩their sinnes, that so they may bee receiued into his former loue and fauour. Whereby, as wee haue occasion to admire and praise the indefatigable patience, and infinite bountie of our gratious God, so may we hereby be admonished, not to iudge of Gods loue and fauour, nor of our owne happinesse by outward benefits, whether they be ciuill or spiritutuall; as namely, peace, plenty, a flourishing estate, the word, Sacraments, &c. seeing after the diuorce he vouchsafeth to the diuorced such benefits for a time; as appeareth in this place. The like example we haue in Caine, who being banished Gods presence, flourished in the world: and in Saul, who though hee were reiected, yet the Lord suffered him a long time to inioy the Kingdome: and in Ahab, whose destruction was long determined before it was effected.