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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.
Now the reason why the Prophets prefix these phrases, is, that they may gain authority to their speeches, and move their hearers and readers to reverence & attention, and unto holy obedience to those things which they deliver: because they come not in their own names, but are sent of God, and have his embassy put into their mouths: they speak not according to their own conceits and inventions, but the pure and sincere word of God.
Now the reason why the Prophets prefix these phrases, is, that they may gaine authoritie to their speeches, and moue their hearers and readers to reuerence & attention, and vnto holy obedience to those things which they deliuer: because they come not in their owne names, but are sent of God, and haue his ambassage put into their mouthes: they speake not according to their owne conceits and inuentions, but the pure and sincere word of God.
And to the same end do the Apostles likewise show their calling from God, & that they speak not their own words, but the words of God. So Rom. 1. 1. Paul a servant of Jesus 1Christ, called to be an Apostle, put apart to preach the Gospel of God. Gal. 1. 1. Paul an Apostle, not of men, neither by man, but ⟨p. 10⟩2by Jesus Christ and God the father. And verse, 11. he affirmeth that the Gospel which he preached, was not of man, nor received nor taught of man, but by the revelation of Jesus Christ. So the Apostle John, 1. Epist. 1. 1. That which was from 3the beginning, which we have heard, &c. that declare we unto you. And