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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.
For it is Jehovah, who speaketh unto us, who is infinite in wisdom, and therefore his words are to be embraced and obeyed, as being most fit to guide and rule us. Achitophels 1words were received as Oracles, because he was wise, though his wisdom was mingled with sin and corruption, that is, with foolishness; how much more then are we to hearken to God himself speaking unto us, whose wisdom is infinite and most perfect?
For it is Iehouah, who speaketh vnto vs, who is infinite in wisedome, and therefore his words are to be imbraced and obeyed, as being most fit to guide and rule vs. Achitophels 1words were receiued as Oracles, because he was wise, though his wisedome was mingled with sinne and corruption, that is, with foolishnesse; how much more then are we to hearken to God himselfe speaking vnto vs, whose wisedome is infinite and most perfect?
It is Jehovah that speaketh, who hath his being from himself, and therefore is eternal, so that he everliveth to reward the obedient, and punish the rebellious.
It is Iehouah that speaketh, who hath his being from himselfe, and therefore is eternall, so that he euerliueth to reward the obedient, aad punish the rebellious.
It is Jehovah, who is immutable, and therefore the same faults which he disliked amongst the people in the time of Hosea, he misliketh also now; the same duties he required of them, he requireth of us: and as then he multiplied his mercies upon them who heard and obeyed him, and his judgements upon those who were rebellious and obstinate in their sins; so hath he now also the like mercies and judgements in store for them who either hear and obey his word, or wilfully neglect and contemn it.