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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.
Thirdly, we may here learn, that neither Gods terrible 1threatenings, nor sharp afflictions, are available to work in our hearts true repentance, unless the Lord allure and incline our harts with the inward operation of his holy Spirit, for the more God punisheth, the more naturally we repine and murmur; and our steely hearts like the anvil, with more blows do wax the harder, and sooner will we break then bow, unless the Lord incline us: as appeareth in the example of Pharaoh, Saul, the Israelites, Isaiah 1. 5. and in our own experience.2
Thirdly, we may heere learne, that neither Gods terrible 1threatnings, nor sharpe afflictions, are auaileable to worke in our hearts true repentance, vnlesse the Lord allure and incline our harts with the inward operation of his holy Spirit, for the more God punisheth, the more naturally we repine and murmure; and our steely hearts like the anuill, with more blowes do waxe the harder, and sooner will we breake then bow, vnlesse the Lord incline vs: as appeareth in the example of Pharaoh, Saul, the Israelites, Esay 1. 5. and in our owne experience.2
- 1The Lord only leadeth to repentance.
- 2Isaiah 1. 5.Esay 1. 5.
Fourthly, we here learn, that the Lord is the principal and 1sole cause of our conversion, for until he incline and allure our hearts to leave our sins, and to return unto him, neither his promises nor his threatenings, neither his benefits nor his punishments will work in our hearts unfeigned repentance. And as this is manifest in this place, so also in divers other places of Scripture. Jeremiah telleth us, that the Black-Moor may as well change his skin, or the Leopard his spots, as we can do good, that are accustomed to evil,