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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.
But if this duty be neglected by Magistrates, how are private 1men to behave themselves? I answer, they must contain their courses within the compass of their calling, and in the first place they must seek to reform themselves, and those under their private charge, purging & preserving them as from all other sins, so especially from all manner of idolatry and superstition; and for the public reformation they are to further it, as private men, by petition, the help of their friends, and best means, especially they are to commend ⟨p. 275⟩Gods cause into his own hands, by fervent and continual prayer, who is able to bring it to pass, by just and lawful courses.
But if this dutie be neglected by Magistrates, how are priuate 1men to behaue themselues? I answere, they must containe their courses within the compasse of their calling, and in the first place they must seeke to reforme themselues, and those vnder their priuate charge, purging & preseruing them as from all other sinnes, so especially from all manner of idolatrie and superstition; and for the publike reformation they are to further it, as priuate men, by petition, the helpe of their friends, and best meanes, especially they are to commend ⟨p. 275⟩Gods cause into his owne hands, by feruent and continuall praier, who is able to bring it to passe, by iust and lawfull courses.
- 1Private men must not intermeddle with public reformation.Priuate men must not intermeddle with publike reformation.
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