A69234:534
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.
Secondly, we here learn, that ignorance doth not excuse 1our sins, nor exempt us from Gods judgements, nay so far is it from excusing other sins, and from exempting us from punishment, that it self is a sin and deserveth punishment, as appeareth in this place. Which notwithstanding, is not to ⟨p. 213⟩be understood, of that ignorance which is natural and necessary, for want of the means of knowledge, for though this be not only the punishment of sin, but also a branch of our original corruption, yet doth it extenuate our sins, and mitigate our punishments, as appeareth, Luk. 12. 48. Act. 3. 217. 17. 30. 1. Tim. 1. 13. but of that ignorance, which is either through negligence, or obstinately affected, notwithstanding God granteth unto us plentiful means of knowledge; which is so far from excusing other sins, that it self is esteemed by the Lord a grievous sin, and is severely punished, as being not only a heinous sin in it self, but also the chief root of all other sins, either of omission, or commission.
Secondly, we here learne, that ignorance doth not excuse 1our sinnes, nor exempt vs from Gods iudgements, nay so far is it from excusing other sins, and from exempting vs from punishment, that it selfe is a sin and deserueth punishment, as appeareth in this place. Which notwithstanding, is not to ⟨p. 213⟩be vnderstood, of that ignorance which is naturall and necessarie, for want of the meanes of knowledge, for though this be not only the punishment of sin, but also a branch of our originall corruption, yet doth it extenuate our sins, and mitigate our punishments, as appeareth,