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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.
Yea but the Church is not freed from wars, nay rather as soon as we profess our selves Gods servants, we are sure to have the world to be our enemy, who bendeth all her force against Gods Saints, and laboureth both by secret treason and by open force to bring them to destruction. And again, our Saviour hath taught us, that he came not to bring 1peace but war, even between nearest friends; and that in these latter times we are especially to expect wars, uproars, and contentions; how therefore is this promise accomplished? I answer, it is performed either in respect of an outward and worldly, or an inward and spiritual peace. If we understand it in the first sense, then this promise of a worldly peace (being a temporary benefit) is to be understood with the condition and limitation before prefixed, namely, of Gods glory and our spiritual good.
Yea but the Church is not freed from warres, nay rather as soone as we professe our selues Gods seruants, we are sure to haue the world to bee our enemie, who bendeth all her force against Gods Saints, and laboureth both by secret treason and by open force to bring them to destruction. And againe, our Sauiour hath taught vs, that he came not to bring 1peace but warre, euen betweene neerest friends; and that in these latter times we are especially to expect warres, vprores, and cōtentions; how therfore is this promise accomplished? I answere, it is performed either in respect of an outward and worldly, or an inward and spirituall peace. If wee vnderstand it in the first sense, then this promise of a worldly peace (being a temporarie benefit) is to be vnderstood with the condition and limitation before prefixed, namely, of Gods glorie and our spirituall good.
Secondly, God thus performeth his promise, not by freeing