A69234:670
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.
Secondly, we are to know, that the Lord doth usually in the old Testament, under the promises of temporal benefits and deliverances, with which the people were best acquainted, shadow out unto them his spiritual grace and protection; and so here particularly he promiseth protection and deliverance from brute and savage beasts, with which the Israelites were much vexed and endangered, that by this benefit which they could feelingly apprehend, he might lead them as it were by the hand, and bring them to a full assurance of his protection and careful providence, always watching over them for their deliverance out of all dangers, especially from the fury and malice of our spiritual enemies, sin, Satan, and the world, who never cease assaulting of Gods elect. 1. Pet. 5. 8.1
Secondly, wee are to know, that the Lord doth vsually in the old Testament, vnder the promises of temporall benefits and deliuerances, with which the people were best acquainted, shadow out vnto them his spirituall grace and protection; and so here particularly he promiseth protection and deliuerance from brute and sauage beasts, with which the Israelites were much vexed and indangered, that by this benefit which they could feelingly apprehend, he might leade them as it were by the hand, and bring them to a full assurance of his protection and carefull prouidence, alwaies watching ouer them for their deliuerance out of all dangers, especially from the furie and malice of our spirituall enemies, sinne, Satan, and the world, who neuer cease assaulting of Gods elect. 1. Pet. 5. 8.1
Thirdly, this covenant of peace and harmlessness may be said to be made between all creatures and Gods children, because after they are reconciled unto God, and become his sons by adoption and grace, then is their ancient