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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, we may here observe the time, when the Lord 1bestoweth these benefits upon his Church, expressed in these words: And in that day, that is, in the day of her espousals, when she is married unto Christ in righteousness, judgement, &c. and by Christ reconciled unto God; for before this day we are not only strangers, but also enemies, and so remaining subject to Gods wrath, we have all the creatures opposed against us: but when we are married unto Christ, and in him reconciled unto God, then all things work together for our good, and nothing is wanting unto us, which is profitable 2for us to receive. From whence we learn, that this new covenant of grace between God and us, and this spiritual marriage with Christ is the fountain, from which all blessings and benefits spring and flow unto us. And therefore if we would have no good thing wanting, which we can desire; then let us in the first place seek to be espoused unto Christ in righteousness, judgement, benignity and compassion, and then the Lord will supply all our wants, and give us plenty of corn, wine, and oil, and all other his benefits. And let us avoid the practise of worldly men, who in the first place seek for glory, riches, houses, lands, and pleasures, and in the mean time never seek to be espoused unto Christ, or in him to be reconciled unto God, deferring this, as a matter of least importance, to old age, or the end of life; but rather let us In the first place, seek the kingdom of God and his righteousness, 3and then all other things shall be cast upon us, as our Saviour hath promised, Matth. 6. 33. Let us first labour to be received into the covenant of grace, and to be espoused unto Christ Jesus, and then he will enrich us with the dowry of all his temporal and spiritual benefits.
Secondly, we may here obserue the time, when the Lord 1bestoweth these benefits vpon his Church, expressed in these words: And in that day, that is, in the day of her espousals, when she is married vnto Christ in righteousnes, iudgement, &c. and by Christ reconciled vnto God; for before this day we are not onely strangers, but also enemies, and so remaining subiect to Gods wrath, we haue all the creatures opposed against vs: but when wee are married vnto Christ, and in him reconciled vnto God, then all things work together for our good, and nothing is wanting vnto vs, which is profitable