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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.
By all which places it is clear and manifest, that the covenant between the Lord and the faithful is permanent and perpetual, and that both in respect of God and of the faithful; and not only on Gods part, as the Papists would have it, who affirm, that we may have certain assurance of the continuance of this covenant, in respect of God, because he for his part will most certainly perform the conditions thereof, ⟨p. 296⟩1howbeit there is cause of doubting, that it will be violated and made frustrate by the faithful, because they may lose their faith, and all other graces, and so forsake the Lord; but according to this doctrine there should be no difference between the old covenant of works, and the new covenant of grace, in respect of the perpetuity thereof, for that also on Gods part was most firm and permanent, seeing there was not one tittle of his promises which was not accomplished; nevertheless on the part of the Israelites, it was made void and frustrate, because they performed not the condition of faith and obedience. Whereas the Lord promiseth that his covenant with the faithful, should be perpetual and everlasting, not only on his part, but also on the faithfuls, because he would by the finger of his Spirit write his laws in their hearts, Jere. 31. 33. and because he would also put his fear 2into their hearts, so as they should not depart from him: as it is Jere. 32. 40.
By all which places it is cleere and manifest, that the couenant betweene the Lord and the faithfull is permanent and perpetuall, and that both in respect of God and of the faithfull; and not only on Gods part, as the Papists would haue it, who affirme, that we may haue certaine assurance of the continuance of this couenant, in respect of God, because hee for his part will most certainly performe the conditions thereof, ⟨p. 296⟩1howbeit there is cause of doubting, that it will be violated and made frustrate by the faithfull, because they may lose their faith, and all other graces, and so forsake the Lord; but according to this doctrine there should be no difference betweene the old couenant of works, and the new couenant of grace, in respect of the perpetuitie thereof, for that also on Gods part was most firme and permanent, seeing there was not one tittle of his promises which was not accomplished; neuerthelesse on the part of the Israelites, it was made voide and frustrate, because they performed not the condition of faith and obedience. Whereas the Lord promiseth that his couenant with the faithfull, should be perpetuall and euerlasting, not onely on his part, but also on the faithfuls, because hee would by the finger of his Spirit write his lawes in their hearts,