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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.
And this is the meaning of these words. The doctrines The Do∣ctrines. which arise out of them are these. First, out of the 16. verse ⟨p. 270⟩we may observe, that as soon as we are converted and assured 1of Gods love by the inward testimony of his Spirit, confirmed by innumerable his gracious benefits, which are so many earnest pennies and pledges of his favour and our reconciliation, then doth the Lord also give us this grace to show our selves forward in the duties of his worship and service, and in rooting out all superstition and idolatry. If therefore we be truly converted and endued with Gods Spirit, and with the graces thereof, then will we also be zealous and devout in performing service unto God, in hearing his word, calling upon his name, receiving the Sacraments, &c. as also in purging our selves from idolatry and superstition, and in removing all false means of his worship: but if this care and zeal be wanting, it is manifest, that as yet we are not converted, nor have tasted of the comfort of Gods Spirit, and the graces thereof: for when God hath bestowed these, then at that day also he stirreth us up to love and serve him, as our Lord and husband, forsaking all idols and idol worship, as appeareth in this place.
And this is the meaning of these words. The doctrines The Do∣ctrines. which arise out of them are these. First, out of the 16. verse ⟨p. 270⟩we may obserue, that as soone as we are conuerted and assured 1of Gods loue by the inward testimonie of his Spirit, confirmed by innumerable his gratious benefits, which are so many earnest penies and pledges of his fauour and our reconciliation, then doth the Lord also giue vs this grace to shew our selues forward in the duties of his worship and seruice, and in rooting out all superstition and idolatrie. If therfore wee be truly conuerted and indued with Gods Spirit, and with the graces thereof, then will we also be zealous and deuout in performing seruice vnto God, in hearing his word, calling vpon his name, receiuing the Sacraments, &c. as also in purging our selues from idolatrie and superstition, and in remouing all false meanes of his worship: but if this care and zeale be wanting, it is manifest, that as yet wee are not conuerted, nor haue tasted of the comfort of Gods Spirit, and the graces thereof: for when God hath bestowed these, then at that day also he stirreth vs vp to loue and serue him, as our Lord and husband, forsaking all idols and idoll worship, as appeareth in this place.