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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.
Fifthly, being espoused to God, let us ever remembering this 1honourable advancement unto which we are preferred, so behave our selves as beseemeth our high place and calling. A Prince will not servilely drudge for day wages, nor sell his honour for a small trifle, nor set his mind upon base objects; no more should we, who by virtue of this royal marriage are called to higher honour, then the whole world affordeth, spend our sweat and labour to obtain uncertain richer and filthy pleasures; we should not dim our glory, and impeach our honour, by behaving our selves like the slaves of sin and Satan, nor affect with the highest pitch of our desires worldly toys, and base trifles, seeing things of far greater excellency are reserved for us.
Fiftly, being espoused to God, let vs euer remembring this 1honourable aduancement vnto which wee are preferred, so behaue our selues as beseemeth our high place and calling. A Prince will not seruilely drudge for day wages, nor sell his honor for a small trifle, nor set his minde vpon base obiects; no more should we, who by vertue of this royall mariage are called to higher honour, then the whole world affoordeth, spend our sweate and labour to obtaine vncertaine richer and filthie pleasures; wee should not dimme our glorie, and impeach our honour, by behauing our selues like the slaues of sinne and Satan, nor affect with the highest pitch of our desires worldly toyes, and base trifles, seeing things of farre greater excellencie are reserued for vs.
- 1We ought to behave our selves as it becometh the spouse of Christ.We ought to behaue our selues as it becommeth the spouse of Christ.
Lastly, as hereby we may be put in mind of our honour 1