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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.
And these are the doctrines which are to be observed out 1of the contract it self. Now follow those which arise out of the adjuncts and properties of this marriage, and first out of the perpetuity thereof. Where first we may observe to our singular comfort, that it is impossible for any thing whatsoever to break off the covenant between God and us, or to make a separation after he hath once contracted us to himself in this holy marriage, nor all our spiritual enemies, Satan, the world, the flesh, nor all the power of hell joined together, no nor yet our own sins past, present or to come, for the Lord hath here promised, that he will espouse us unto himself for ever. Who therefore would not labour with his whole endeavour to attain unto this most honourable estate, accompanied with such inestimable benefits, seeing they are infinitely more excellent in their own nature, then all the glory and riches of the world, and besides they are eternal and never to be taken from us. He that is in honour to day, may be in disgrace to morrow; he that is now rich, may within a while be brought to extreme poverty: but who so is advanced to this spiritual honour, of being espoused unto God, shall never be deprived of it, neither in this life, nor in the life to come.
And these are the doctrines which are to be obserued out 1of the contract it selfe. Now follow those which arise out of the adiuncts and properties of this mariage, and first out of the perpetuitie thereof. Where first wee may obserue to our singular comfort, that it is impossible for any thing whatsoeuer to breake off the couenant betweene God and vs, or to make a separation after hee hath once contracted vs to himselfe in this holy mariage, nor all our spirituall enemies, Satan, the world, the flesh, nor all the power of hell ioyned together, no nor yet our owne sinnes past, present or to come, for the Lord hath here promised, that he will espouse vs vnto himselfe for euer. Who therefore would not labour with his whole endeuour to attaine vnto this most honourable estate, accompanied with such inestimable benefits, seeing they are infinitely more excellent in their owne nature, then all the glorie and riches of the world, and besides they are eternall and neuer to be taken from vs. He that is in honour to day, may be in disgrace to morrow; he that is now rich, may within a while be brought to extreame pouertie: but who so is aduanced to this spirituall honour, of being espoused vnto God, shall neuer be depriued of it, neither in this life, nor in the life to come.