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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, we may here learn, that it is impossible for Gods elect to perish, for he will not suffer them to go on in sin to their perdition; yea though they will desire and resolve to live in wickedness, the Lord will find means to pull them out of it: for his will is above their wills, his eternal purpose and decree, which is unchangeable, causeth a change in their wicked designs and unlawful purposes, so that they shall not achieve them according to their settled resolutions: as we may see in the example of Jonah, David, Paul, and many others. So that Gods elect may certainly be assured, that seeing their sins are insufficient, therefore nothing else is effectual to separate them from the love of God in Christ Jesus. Rom. 8. 38. 39.
Thirdly, we may here learne, that it is impossible for Gods elect to perish, for he will not suffer them to goe on in sin to their perdition; yea though they will desire and resolue to liue in wickednesse, the Lord will finde meanes to pull them out of it: for his will is aboue their wils, his eternall purpose and decree, which is vnchangeable, causeth a change in their wicked designes and vnlawfull purposes, so that they shall not atchieue them according to their setled resolutions: as we may see in the example of Ionas, Dauid, Paul, and many others. So that Gods elect may certainly be assured, that seeing their sinnes are insufficient, therefore nothing else is effectuall to separate them from the loue of God in Christ Iesus. Rom. 8. 38. 39.
Fourthly, here we learn most carefully to take heed, that 1we do not when the Lord setteth this hedge in our way to restrain us from sin, leap over it: for if the fence be not strong enough he will make it stronger, and in stead of an hedge he will set a wall to restrain us, that is, if lighter afflictions will not withhold and stay us from going forward in the course of sin, he will inflict those which are heavier and more intolerable.