A69234:635
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.
The time or place when the Church shall perform this duty, is expressed in this word, there: whereby is signified, that they shall thus rejoice and praise God in the valley of Achor, whilst they were in the vineyards, which God had given them. Where he alludeth to the custom of grape-gathers in ancient time, who whilst they gathered their grapes and trod in the Wine-press, sang praises unto God; unto which custom the Prophet alludeth, Esa. 16. 10. whereby 1is signified, that great should be the Churches alacrity in praising God, so as she should not defer this duty, or slothfully go about it, but even in the fruition of Gods benefits she shall be so filled with joy and comfort, that not being able to contain her self, she shall presently burst forth into his praises; and that not after a vulgar manner, as those who have received ordinary benefits, but like unto those who are raised from death to life, from sorrow and misery to all joy and happiness.
The time or place when the Church shall performe this dutie, is expressed in this word, there: whereby is signified, that they shall thus reioyce and praise God in the valley of Achor, whilest they were in the vineyards, which God had giuen them. Where hee alludeth to the custome of grape-gathers in ancient time, who whilest they gathered their grapes and trode in the Wine-presse, sang praises vnto God; vnto which custome the Prophet alludeth, Esa. 16. 10. wherby 1is signified, that great should be the Churches alacritie in praising God, so as she should not defer this dutie, or slothfully goe about it, but euen in the fruition of Gods benefits she shall be so filled with ioy and comfort, that not being able to containe her selfe, she shall presently burst foorth into his praises; and that not after a vulgar manner, as those who haue receiued ordinarie benefits, but like vnto those who are raised from death to life, from sorrow and miserie to all ioy and happinesse.