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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.
TO THE RIGHT REVEREND FATHER IN GOD, JAMES, BY GODS PROVIdence Lord Bishop of Bathe and Welles: I. D. wisheth all grace, prosperity, and true comfort in this life, and eternal happiness in the life to come.
TO THE RIGHT REVEREND FATHER IN GOD, IAMES, BY GODS PROVIdence Lord Bishop of Bathe and Welles: I. D. wisheth all grace, prosperitie, and true comfort in this life, and eternall happinesse in the life to come.
The book of holy Scriptures (Right reverend father in God) is as the princely Prophet David calleth it, A lantern to our 1feet, and a light unto our paths; and as the Apostle Peter termeth it, it is As a candle shining 2in an obscure place, which so illuminateth the eyes of our minds, through the inward operation of Gods Spirit, that we are thereby enabled in this vale of darkness to make choice of the narrow path of righteousness, which conducteth us to Gods kingdom, and to decline from the byways of sin and error, which lead to destruction: yea it is a glorious and bright shining sun, which (as it is said of Christ the author of this word) doth give light unto them that sit in darkness and in the shadow 3of death, guiding their feet into the way of peace. But ⟨image 3⟩withal it is a certain truth, that this heavenly light is in some places more resplendent, in others more obscure; this candle sometimes shineth so clearly, that it giveth light to the whole household, and sometimes it burneth so dimly, that those only discern it, who have better insight, & approach nearer unto it by diligent study and meditation. This glorious sun in some places shineth clearly, and evidently showeth it self by his own light; but otherwhiles it is shadowed with the clouds of obscurity, and the foggy