A69234:588
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.
Sixthly, we here learn, that not to remember the Lord to 1be such an one as he hath revealed himself in his word, is altogether to forget him; as appeareth in the example of the Israelites, of whom the Lord complaineth, that they had forgotten him, notwithstanding they still outwardly professed that he was their God and they his people, because they remembered and worshipped him in their Idols. So they who forget any of Gods attributes, whereby in his word he hath made himself known unto us, forget God himself, for his attributes are his essence; as the wisdom of God is the wise God, the infiniteness of God is the infinite God, the love of God is the loving God, &c. And therefore, that God which they remember is not the true Jehovah, but an idol of their own making. If then we only remember, that God is merciful, and do not remember that he is also just (as it is the custom of carnal secure men) we make an idol unto our selves, but forget the true God; and so in like manner we forget the Lord, if with desperate sinners we remember his justice, and forget his mercy. And the like may be said of his omnipotence, omnipresence, all-sufficiency, providence, and the rest of his attributes.
Sixtly, wee here learne, that not to remember the Lord to 1be such an one as he hath reuealed himselfe in his word, is altogether to forget him; as appeareth in the example of the Israelites, of whom the Lord complaineth, that they had forgotten him, notwithstanding they still outwardly professed that hee was their God and they his people, because they remembred and worshipped him in their Idols. So they who forget any of Gods attributes, whereby in his word he hath made himselfe knowne vnto vs, forget God himselfe, for his attributes are his essence; as the wisedome of God is the wise God, the infinitenes of God is the infinite God, the loue of God is the louing God, &c. And therefore, that God which they remember is not the true Iehouah, but an idoll of their owne making. If then we only remember, that God is mercifull, and doe not remember that hee is also iust (as it is the custome of carnall secure men) wee make an idoll vnto our selues, but forget the true God; and so in like manner wee forget the Lord, if with desperate sinners wee remember his iustice, and forget his mercie. And the like may be said of his omnipotence, omnipresence, al-sufficiencie, prouidence, and the rest of his attributes.