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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.
And this is the meaning of these words. Out of which we The Do∣ctrines. may observe, first, that howsoever the Lord in his patience and long-suffering, doth defer our justly deserved punishments, 1and in stead of them gives unto us the fruition of manifold benefits; yet if this his mercy will not move us to fear him, and to repent of our sins, he will not for ever spare us, but he will return and alter his course, stripping us of all his benefits, and turning mercy into judgement. An example whereof we have in the Israelites in this place; in the time of our Saviour Christ: as also in the primitive Churches of Rome, Corinth, Galatia, &c.
And this is the meaning of these words. Out of which we The Do∣ctrines. may obserue, first, that howsoeuer the Lord in his patience and long-suffering, doth deferre our iustly deserued punishments, 1and in stead of them giues vnto vs the fruition of manifold benefits; yet if this his mercie will not mooue vs to feare him, and to repent of our sinnes, he will not for euer spare vs, but he will returne and alter his course, stripping vs of all his benefits, and turning mercie into iudgement. An example whereof wee haue in the Israelites in this place; in the time of our Sauiour Christ: as also in the primitiue Churches of Rome, Corinth, Galatin, &c.
- 1Impenitency moveth the Lord to turn mercy into judgement.Impenitencie moueth the Lord to turne mercie into iudgement.
Secondly, we learn that our unthankfulness in not ascribing 1of Gods benefits unto him, or in ascribing them to other ⟨p. 221⟩