A69234:721
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.
The use which we are to make hereof is, that if we are not 1as yet invested with this honour, we labour to attain unto it; for if we do (as it is the nature of all men) desire honour and preferment, why do we follow a shadow and neglect the substance? why do we like children run after the bubble of vain and momentany glory, and in the mean time never seek after that superexcellent and eternal glory of being espoused unto God? especially considering that worldly honour is uncertain, both in getting and in the keeping; and seeing if we labour after this honour of being married unto God, we shall most surely attain unto it; for the Lord himself publisheth and offereth this contract, and there can no impediment hinder it, unless we our selves forbid the banes. And secondly, those that are advanced already unto this height of honour, must never forget to be truly thankful unto him, who is the author of their advancement, when they deserved by their sinner ignominy and disgrace.
The vse which we are to make hereof is, that if we are not 1as yet inuested with this honour, we labour to attaine vnto it; for if we doe (as it is the nature of all men) desire honour and preferment, why doe wee follow a shadow and neglect the substance? why doe we like children runne after the bubble of vaine and momentanie glorie, and in the meane time neuer seeke after that superexcellent and eternall glorie of being espoused vnto God? especially considering that worldly honour is vncertaine, both in getting and in the keeping; and seeing if wee labour after this honour of being married vnto God, wee shall most surely attaine vnto it; for the Lord himselfe publisheth and offereth this contract, and there can no impediment hinder it, vnlesse we our selues forbid the banes. And secondly, those that are aduanced alreadie vnto this height of honour, must neuer forget to be truly thankfull vnto him, who is the author of their aduancement, when they deserued by their sinner ignominie and disgrace.
- 1We must desire the spiritual honour of the faithful.We must desire the spirituall honour of the faithful.