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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.
Lastly, it is Jehovah that speaketh unto us in this prophecy, who as he hath his being of himself, and giveth being ⟨p. 9⟩1to all his creatures, so especially to his word, and that both to his promises, and also to his threatenings. And therefore if we will perform obedience unto the words of this prophecy, then shall we be made partakers of all the gracious promises therein contained. But if we will not hearken unto them, nor submit our selves in holy obedience to walk in them, but cast them behind our back, and wilfully go forward in those vices, which in this book are forbidden and condemned, then shall all those plagues and punishments which are therein threatened fall upon us, for the Lord is most true of his word, and immutable in the administration of his mercies & judgements unto all men, & in all times and ages. And so much concerning the principal cause & chief author of this prophecy.
Lastly, it is Iehouah that speaketh vnto vs in this prophecie, who as he hath his being of himselfe, and giueth being ⟨p. 9⟩1to all his creatures, so especially to his word, and that both to his promises, and also to his threatnings. And therefore if we will performe obedience vnto the words of this prophecie, then shall we be made partakers of all the gracious promises therin contained. But if we wil not hearken vnto them, nor submit our selues in holy obedience to walke in thē, but cast them behind our back, and wilfully go forward in those vices, which in this book are forbidden and condemned, then shall all those plagues and punishments which are therein threatned fall vpon vs, for the Lord is most true of his word, and immutable in the administration of his mercies & iudgements vnto al men, & in al times and ages. And so much concerning ye principall cause & chiefe author of this prophecie.