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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 1may first learn, that howsoever the Lord in his mercy, doth long defer our justly deserved punishments, as he did the Israelites, of whom the Prophet speaketh here: yet if his patience and long-suffering do not move us to repentance, the time will come that the Lord will say, as he doth in this place; And now I will discover your lewdness, &c. For as there is a time for mercy, so there is a time for justice, and though the Lord be slow to anger and vengeance, and swift in the course of his grace and goodness, yet he goeth forward as surely and certainly in the way of justice, as in the way of mercy, if we do not meet him in the way, and turn his course by turning unto him by unfeigned repentance. Examples hereof we have in the old world, in the Sodomites, Canaanites, Israelites, &c. And therefore let us seek the Lord whilst he may be found, &c. Isay 55. 6. let us take hold of the acceptable 2time, and day of salvation, and whilst it is called to day, let us hearken unto his voice, and not harden our hearts, Psal. 95. 7. 8. For though the Lord now hide our sins under the veil of his mercy, blessings and benefits, yet the time 3will come, unless we repent, when as he will strip us, and discover our filthiness, &c.
And this is the meaning of these words. Out of which we 1may first learne, that howsoeuer the Lord in his mercie, doth long deferre our iustly deserued punishments, as he did the Israelites, of whom the Prophet speaketh here: yet if his patience and long-suffering doe not moue vs to repentance, the time will come that the Lord will say, as he doth in this place; And now I will discouer your leaudnesse, &c. For as there is a time for mercie, so there is a time for iustice, and though the Lord be slow to anger and vengeance, and swift in the course of his grace and goodnes, yet he goeth forward as surely and certainly in the way of iustice, as in the way of mercie, if wee doe not meet him in the way, and turne his course by turning vnto him by vnfained repentance. Examples hereof we haue in the old world, in the Sodomites, Cananites, Israelites, &c. And therefore let vs seeke the Lord whilest he may be found, &c. Isay 55. 6. let vs take hold of the acceptable