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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 so likewise because it is the Lord alone, who allureth and turneth the heart, it behooveth all those who would convert others, not to rest too much in the force of their own eloquence, or the strength of their own reasons, but to join with their earnest labour and endeavour, humble and hearty prayers unto almighty God, desiring the assistance of his holy Spirit, by which alone their persuasions are made effectual to persuade.
And so likewise because it is the Lord alone, who allureth and turneth the heart, it behooueth al those who would conuert others, not to rest too much in the force of their owne eloquence, or the strength of their owne reasons, but to ioyne with their earnest labour and endeauour, humble and hartie prayers vnto almightie God, desiring the assistance of his holy Spirit, by which alone their perswasions are made effectuall to perswade.
Fifthly, we here learn, not to expect presently upon our 1conversion unto God, and adjoining to the Church, secure peace and flourishing prosperity: for after the Lord hath allured and persuaded us to turn unto him, he leadeth us into the wilderness of affliction, before he bringeth us to rest in our heavenly Canaan. The world that hated our head Christ, will also hate us which are his members, as our Saviour hath told us, Joh. 16. 18. 19. Satan continually assaileth 2us, labouring to regain us into his thraldom: and though we had no outward molestation, yet our inbred enemy the flesh will not let us want cumbersome trouble and vexation. And therefore let us not look for a paradise in this world, which was appointed for our pilgrimage, nor expect victory and triumph, before we have undertaken and finished our warfare, neither let us imagine that we shall be conformable unto Christ in glory, before we have been conformable unto him in his afflictions, or that we shall reign with 3