A69234:535
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 as ingratitude is a grievous 1sin in all; so especially in those who are members of the Church, as it is emphatically signified in these words: And she knew not, &c. For they not only receive from God the greatest benefits, and therefore should return unto him the greatest thankfulness, but also are sufficiently instructed, both by the word of God, and by their continual experience, that they have all these benefits from the Lord, and that of his mere mercy and grace, and therefore it is more then brutish ignorance, and impious ingratitude, either not to know and acknowledge the Lord to be the sole author of all these benefits, or not to return unto him continual thanks and praise for them. The which sin is too too common in our times, even in the clear light of the Gospel, both in respect of all other benefits which we enjoy, and especially in respect of our daily food, which men (as not knowing, or not acknowledging God to be the giver of it) do usually receive, without praising God or giving thanks, in which respect they are far worse then the ox or ass, as 2the Prophet speaketh, Isaiah 1. 3.
Thirdly, we may here learne, that as ingratitude is a grieuous 1sinne in all; so especially in those who are members of the Church, as it is emphatically signified in these words: And she knew not, &c. For they not onely receiue from God the greatest benefits, and therefore should returne vnto him the greatest thankfulnes, but also are sufficiently instructed, both by the word of God, and by their continuall experience, that they haue all these benefits from the Lord, and that of his meere mercie and grace, and therefore it is more then brutish ignorance, and impious ingratitude, either not to know and acknowledge the Lord to be the sole author of all these benefits, or not to returne vnto him continuall thankes and praise for them. The which sin is too too common in our times, euen in the cleare light of the Gospell, both in respect of all other benefits which we enioy, and especially in respect of our daily food, which men (as not knowing, or not acknowledging God to be the giuer of it) do vsually receiue, without praising God or giuing thankes, in which respect they are farre worse then the oxe or asse, as