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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.
Secondly, that when pure doctrine is delivered unto them by Gods ambassadors, they do receive it and esteem of it with the Thessalonians, not as the word of men, but as it is indeed 1the word of God, which is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth: as it is, Rom. 1. 16. And therefore 2they are to hear it reverently, and not contemptuously; attentively, not drowsily, sleepily, nor carnally, having their minds distracted with worldly cares and businesses; and conscionably treasuring it up in their hearts, that they may practise it in their lives, not securely and carelessly, letting it go (like the sand in the hourglass) in at the one ear and out at the other.
Secondly, that when pure doctrine is deliuered vnto them by Gods ambassadours, they doe receiue it and esteeme of it with the Thessalonians, not as the word of men, but as it is indeed 1the word of God, which is the power of God vnto saluation to euery one that beleeueth: as it is, Rom. 1. 16. And therefore 2they are to heare it reuerently, and not contemptuously; attentiuely, not drousily, sleepily, nor carnally, hauing their mindes distracted with worldly cares and businesses; and conscionably treasuring it vp in their hearts, that they may practise it in their liues, not securely and carelesly, letting it goe (like the sand in the houreglasse) in at the one eare and out at the other.