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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.
Secondly, we learn that our unthankfulness in not ascribing 1of Gods benefits unto him, or in ascribing them to other ⟨p. 221⟩causes besides him, or jointly with him doth move the Lord to take his gifts away from us, that so if we cannot know and acknowledge him the Lord and owner of them when they abound, we may learn this duty by the want of them. For such is our corruption and ignorant unthankfulness, that we are more ready to acknowledge the Lord the author of all the good things which we enjoy, when he taketh them away, then when he bestoweth them; he is better known and acknowledged to be the feeder of his creatures in the time of dearth, then in the time of plenty; to be the author of health in the time of sickness, then when we are whole and sound; to be the giver of riches in the time of poverty, then in abundance; to be our preserver rather in the middest of dangers, then when we are most secure. So that Gods gifts make us forget the giver, and with forgetfulness is joined his usual companion unthankfulness. And this is one special cause why the Lord taketh them from us, because his judgements do better teach us then his mercies. And therefore if we would not be stripped of Gods benefits, let us learn to acknowledge him the fountain of them, whilst we enjoy them, and yield unto him the whole praise of his own gifts. And to this end let us remember the example of Pharaoh, Nebuchadnezzar, Herod, &c.
Secondly, we learne that our vnthankfulnesse in not ascribing 1of Gods benefits vnto him, or in ascribing them to other ⟨p. 221⟩causes besides him, or ioyntly with him doth moue the Lord to take his gifts away from vs, that so if wee cannot know and acknowledge him the Lord and owner of them when they abound, we may learne this dutie by the want of them. For such is our corruption and ignorant vnthankfulnesse, that wee are more readie to acknowledge the Lord the author of all the good things which we enioy, when hee taketh them away, then when he bestoweth them; he is better knowne and acknowledged to be the feeder of his creatures in the time of dearth, then in the time of plentie; to bee the author of health in the time of sicknes, then when wee are whole and sound; to be the giuer of riches in the time of pouertie, then in abundance; to be our preseruer rather in the middest of dangers, then when wee are most secure. So that Gods gifts make vs forget the giuer, and with forgetfulnesse is ioyned his vsuall companion vnthankfulnesse. And this is one speciall cause why the Lord taketh them from vs, because his iudgements doe better teach vs then his mercies. And therfore if we would not be stripped of Gods benefits, let vs learne to acknowledge him the fountain of them, whilest we enioy them, and yeeld vnto him the whole praise of his owne gifts. And to this end let vs remember the example of Pharaoh, Nebuchadnezzar, Herod, &c.