A69234:617
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 therefore when we hear of, or feel sharp affliction for the profession of the Gospel, let us not be daunted or discouraged, for the Lord when he hath brought us into this wilderness will speak comfortably unto us, he will not suffer us to be tempted above our power, but will give a good issue to all our trials, and will so arm us with inward comfort, 1that we shall easily endure all outward afflictions. So that when we are brought into the wilderness of affliction, so far are we to be from doubting of Gods love and favour, and of the comfort of his Spirit, that then above all other times we are surely to expect them.
And therefore when we heare of, or feele sharpe affliction for the profession of the Gospell, let vs not bee daunted or discouraged, for the Lord when he hath brought vs into this wildernesse will speake comfortably vnto vs, he will not suffer vs to be tempted aboue our power, but will giue a good issue to all our trials, and will so arme vs with inward comfort, 1that we shall easily indure all outward afflictions. So that when we are brought into the wildernesse of affliction, so far are we to be from doubting of Gods loue and fauour, and of the comfort of his Spirit, that then aboue all other times wee are surely to expect them.
Thirdly, we are to observe the means whereby this comfort 1is derived unto us, namely, by Gods speaking unto us; ⟨p. 254⟩the which speech is twofold, the outward speech of the Gospel, containing the glad tidings of our reconciliation with God, and all the gracious promises of life and salvation in Christ; and the inward speech of the Spirit, crying in our hearts, Abba, Father, and testifying unto our spirits that we are