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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.
First, we here learn, that the Lord is the author of all true comfort, which he imparteth only unto those, whom he hath first allured and persuaded, that is, effectually called: for where there is no peace with God, nor peace of conscience, there is no sound comfort; but there is no such peace till we be converted, and reconciled unto God, according to that, Esa. 57. 21. Howsoever therefore worldlings may laugh 1from the teeth outward, yet they have no sound comfort, till the Lord convert them, and speak comfortably unto their hearts, their mirth being continually checked with the pangs of an evil conscience, which continually summoneth them to appear before Gods judgement seat. No Traitor being condemned, can heartily rejoice, till he have his pardon, &c.
First, we here learne, that the Lord is the author of all true comfort, which hee imparteth onely vnto those, whom hee hath first allured and perswaded, that is, effectually called: for where there is no peace with God, nor peace of conscience, there is no sound comfort; but there is no such peace till we be conuerted, and reconciled vnto God, according to that, Esa. 57. 21. Howsoeuer therfore worldlings may laugh 1from the teeth outward, yet they haue no sound comfort, till the Lord conuert them, and speake comfortablie vnto their hearts, their mirth being continually checked with the pangs of an euil conscience, which continually summoneth them to appeare before Gods iudgement seate. No Traitour being condemned, can hartely reioyce, till he haue his pardon, &c.