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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.
Secondly, we here learn, that howsoever the people of God after their conversion are lead into the wilderness of affliction, yet they are not left desolate to be overwhelmed with their miseries: for though all other helps fail, the Lord himself will speak comfortably unto them, and keep them from fainting or sinking under the heaviest weight of affliction. Neither in truth is there any misery so intolerable, but it may be borne with patience and joyfulness of them, unto whom the Lord hath spoken by his word and Spirit, assuring them that they are reconciled unto him, and in his love and favour, that they have their sins pardoned, and have escaped condemnation, that all things shall work together for the best; and that these momentany and light afflictions 1shall cause unto them a superexcellent and eternal weight of glory. Examples hereof we have in Abraham, Jacob, David, Elijah, in the Apostles, Act. 5. 11. in the Thessalonians, 2who received the word with much affliction, and with joy of the holy Ghost, 1. Thess. 1. 6. And finally in all the faithful, who being justified through faith, and being at peace with God, do not only rejoice under the hope of the glory of God, but also in tribulation, Rom. 5. 1. 2. 3.3
Secondly, wee heere learne, that howsoeuer the people of God after their conuersion are lead into the wildernesse of affliction, yet they are not left desolate to be ouerwhelmed with their miseries: for though all other helps faile, the Lord himselfe will speake comfortably vnto them, and keep them from fainting or sinking vnder the heauiest waight of affliction. Neither in truth is there any miserie so intolerable, but it may be borne with patience and ioyfulnesse of them, vnto whom the Lord hath spoken by his word and Spirit, assuring them that they are reconciled vnto him, and in his loue and fauour, that they haue their sinnes pardoned, and haue escaped condemnation, that all things shall worke together for the best; and that these momentanie and light afflictions