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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.
Fourthly, whereas the Lord making new promises, doth shadow them out under the allegory of ancient benefits, to the end that our assurance of future blessings, by experience of his former goodness and truth, may be ratified and confirmed, and that in remembrance of pasted benefits, in the fruition of his present blessings, and in assured hope of his future goodness we may be stirred up to true thankfulness and obedience: let us learn hereby, seeing we stand in need of all these helps, to make this profitable use of them, that is, first let us call to mind Gods mercies of old, of which our selves have had experience, as also his goodness, truth, and power, which he hath showed towards others, in preserving, sustaining and defending them, and so shall we with greater affiance and confidence depend upon his never failing promises, ⟨p. 265⟩and all ruling providence in the middest of all extremities. And secondly, let us not only think upon those benefits, which we presently enjoy, but let them serve also to call to our remembrance Gods former goodness towards us, as also those more excellent blessings and rich treasures of his heavenly kingdom, whereof all these are but pledges and earnest pennies, that so this threefold cable of Gods gracious benefits, being as it were twisted together in our memories, may more strongly draw us to true thankfulness and obedience, and that this infinite flame of his love towards us, may at least kindle in our hearts some sparks of love towards him again.
Fourthly, whereas the Lord making new promises, doth shadow them out vnder the allegorie of ancient benefits, to the end that our assurance of future blessings, by experience of his former goodnesse and truth, may be ratified and confirmed, and that in remembrance of pasted benefits, in the fruition of his present blessings, and in assured hope of his future goodnesse wee may be stirred vp to true thankfulnesse and obedience: let vs learne hereby, seeing we stand in need of all these helpes, to make this profitable vse of them, that is, first let vs call to minde Gods mercies of old, of which our selues haue had experience, as also his goodnesse, truth, and power, which he hath shewed towards others, in preseruing, sustaining and defending them, and so shall we with greater affiance and confidence depend vpon his neuer failing promises, ⟨p. 265⟩and all ruling prouidence in the middest of all extremities. And secondly, let vs not only thinke vpon those benefits, which we presently enioy, but let them serue also to call to our remembrance Gods former goodnes towards vs, as also those more excellent blessings and rich treasures of his heauenly kingdome, wherof all these are but pledges and earnest penies, that so this threefold cable of Gods gratious benefits, being as it were twisted together in our memories, may more strongly draw vs to true thankfulnes and obedience, and that this infinite flame of his loue towards vs, may at least kindle in our hearts some sparks of loue towards him againe.