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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.
Again, whereas under these vineyards and valley of Achor, are promised not only corporal benefits, but also spiritual graces; hence we learn, that we are first allured and converted before these gifts of Gods Spirit are bestowed upon us; and therefore our inward graces and virtues are no causes moving the Lord to convert and call us, but effects of our vocation; neither doth the Lord allure and call us because we are furnished with these graces, but he therefore furnisheth us with them, because he hath called us: Rom. 8. 30.1
Againe, whereas vnder these vineyards and valley of Achor, are promised not only corporall benefits, but also spiritual graces; hence we learne, that we are first allured and conuerted before these gifts of Gods Spirit are bestowed vpon vs; and therefore our inward graces and vertues are no causes mouing the Lord to conuert and call vs, but effects of our vocation; neither doth the Lord allure and call vs because we are furnished with these graces, but he therefore furnisheth vs with them, because he hath called vs: Rom. 8. 30.1
And lastly, from hence we learn, not to expect full assurance of Gods love and our reconciliation all at once, but 1by one degree after another: for first God allureth us, and then speaketh comfortably unto us by his word and Spirit, assuring us that we are his children, the which assurance is more and more confirmed when he giveth unto us the portion of his children his spiritual graces and temporal benefits.