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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.
Thirdly, we may observe, that the Prophet speaking of 1those duties which the Church being converted and reconciled unto God should perform unto him, comprehendeth them all under this one, that she should call him husband, because indeed it containeth all the rest, as being the fountain from which they spring. For if we embrace the Lord as our husband, then have we given him both our heart and hand, then have we plighted unto him our faith, and then do we also love him above all, fear his displeasure, depend upon his providence, and show our selves zealous in performing all good duties unto him. Of which inward graces and outward obedience, whosoever are destitute, they are not espoused unto God, &c.
Thirdly, wee may obserue, that the Prophet speaking of 1those duties which the Church being conuerted and reconciled vnto God should performe vnto him, comprehendeth them all vnder this one, that she should call him husband, because indeede it containeth all the rest, as being the fountaine from which they spring. For if wee embrace the Lord as our husband, then haue we giuen him both our heart and hand, then haue we plighted vnto him our faith, and then do we also loue him aboue all, feare his displeasure, depend vpon his prouidence, and shew our selues zealous in performing all good duties vnto him. Of which inward graces and outward obedience, whosoeuer are destitute, they are not espoused vnto God, &c.
- 1Our spiritual marriage compriseth all conjugal duties.Our spirituall mariage compriseth al coniugall duties.
Fourthly, we here learn, that it is not only unlawful to 1worship idols, but also to worship the true God in them. Neither did the Israelites worship the image of Baal, or the false god Baal, thereby represented, but in the idol they worshipped the true Jehovah: for he doth not here forbid them to worship Baal, the god of the Sidonians, but that they should call him any more Baal, that is, call upon and worship him in the image. So that the Papists excuse, under which they mask their idolatry, is vain and frivolous: for they say that they worship not the images, before which they fall, but God in them: and likewise when they worship Saints departed, they affirm that they worship God in and by them. The which their assertion is false, as appeareth by their falling down before them, their making of vows, offering oblations, and their going on pilgrimage unto them: and though it were true, that they did not worship them, but God in them, yet hereby they are not cleared, seeing they commit the same idolatry which God here condemneth in the Israelites.